Replacing Ibm Thinkpad 560Z Speaker Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 1 step
• Upper Case
• 8 steps
• Speaker
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Removal               

• Slide the battery release latch to the right.
• Pull out the battery out towards the front of the device.

Slide the battery release latch to the right.

Pull out the battery out towards the front of the device.

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Step 2

              Upper Case               

• Remove the 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.
• Remove the 10 mm Phillips #0 screws.
• Remove the 14 mm Phillips #0 screw.

Remove the 7 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the 10 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove the 14 mm Phillips #0 screw.

Step 3

• Open the flap on the left hand side.

Open the flap on the left hand side.

Step 4

• Insert the plastic opening tools between the right and left sides of the latch.
• Pry the right side of the latch, and then pry the left side to detach the laptop’s cover.

Insert the plastic opening tools between the right and left sides of the latch.

Pry the right side of the latch, and then pry the left side to detach the laptop’s cover.

Step 5

• Open the flap on the right side.

Open the flap on the right side.

Step 6

• Insert the plastic opening tools towards the right side of the latch.
• Gently pry the right side out to release the top cover.

Insert the plastic opening tools towards the right side of the latch.

Gently pry the right side out to release the top cover.

Step 7

• Lift the keyboard slowly.
• A cable connects the keyboard to the motherboard. If you are not careful, you will damage the cable.

Lift the keyboard slowly.

A cable connects the keyboard to the motherboard. If you are not careful, you will damage the cable.

Step 8

• Use your fingers or a spudger to detach the connector.

Use your fingers or a spudger to detach the connector.

Step 9

• Carefully lift and remove the keyboard.

Carefully lift and remove the keyboard.

Step 10

              Speaker               

• Slowly and carefully lift the speaker with your fingers.
• The port that the speaker plugs into can be easily removed from the motherboard if not careful! Unplug the speaker with extreme caution!

Slowly and carefully lift the speaker with your fingers.

The port that the speaker plugs into can be easily removed from the motherboard if not careful! Unplug the speaker with extreme caution!

Step 11

• Use your fingers to unplug the wires from the connector.

Use your fingers to unplug the wires from the connector.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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