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# Speaker Assemblies

Dell™ Latitude™ C610/C510 Service Manual

Removing the Speaker Assemblies

Replacing the Speaker Assemblies

### Removing the Speaker Assemblies

| NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and remove any installed batteries.

| NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

| NOTICE: Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing the following procedure.

The speakers are located on the front left and right sides of the bottom case. Each speaker assembly is marked with a left or right label. Take note of the speaker and antenna wire routing so that you can replace them properly under their routing clips.

Routing the Left Speaker Cable

Speaker Orientation

1 | right speaker
2 | palm-rest screw post
3 | bottom case holders (2)
4 | left speaker

Speaker Assemblies

1 | antenna cable | 6 | antenna cable
2 | in-line connector | 7 | right speaker holder
3 | left speaker | 8 | mounting ring
4 | mounting ring | 9 | right speaker
5 | left speaker holder |  |

1. Remove the hard drive.
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Remove the display assembly.
4. Remove the palm rest.
5. Disconnect the speaker interface cable connectors.

| NOTICE: Do not pull the antenna wire when removing the speaker (see "Speaker Orientation").

| NOTICE: Handle the speaker assemblies and speakers with care to avoid damaging the speaker cones.

1. Remove the speaker assemblies by pulling them straight up and out of the bottom case.

| NOTE: The left speaker has an in-line connector, and its antenna cable is longer than the antenna cable of the right speaker.

### Replacing the Speaker Assemblies

1. Place the mounting ring over the front palm-rest screw post.

| NOTICE: Make sure the speaker wires are under their routing clips. Route the left speaker wire properly between the battery bay and hard drive area.

1. Slide the speaker assembly down in to the bottom case.

| NOTE: Speakers face out in the bottom case holders.

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