Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          20 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Back Casing
  • 3 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Casing               
  • Remove any micro-SD or SIM cards before continuing.
  • Verify your device is turned OFF.
  • Disconnect all external devices from your tablet.

Remove any micro-SD or SIM cards before continuing.

Verify your device is turned OFF.

Disconnect all external devices from your tablet.

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Step 2

  • Insert the plastic opening tool by wedging it between the device’s screen and back cover.
  • Move the plastic tool around the edges of the device to undo the plastic lips holding the casing together.
  • This step may require more force than expected. If difficult, try using a suction cup on the screen.

Insert the plastic opening tool by wedging it between the device’s screen and back cover.

Move the plastic tool around the edges of the device to undo the plastic lips holding the casing together.

This step may require more force than expected. If difficult, try using a suction cup on the screen.

Step 3

  • This process will become easier as more clips are separated.
  • Use your hands to gently pull the back cover off the device after about half of the clips are separated.
  • A suction cup can be used in this step as well to assist in pulling the device apart.

This process will become easier as more clips are separated.

Use your hands to gently pull the back cover off the device after about half of the clips are separated.

A suction cup can be used in this step as well to assist in pulling the device apart.

Step 4

              Speaker               
  • Locate the speaker in the top right corner of the back casing. Use a pair of tweezers to pull peel up the film connecting the speaker to the case.

Locate the speaker in the top right corner of the back casing. Use a pair of tweezers to pull peel up the film connecting the speaker to the case.

Step 5

  • Once you’ve detached the film connecting the speaker to the case, use the tweezers to remove the speaker completely.

Once you’ve detached the film connecting the speaker to the case, use the tweezers to remove the speaker completely.

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

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Janet - Apr 22, 2017

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Then what? How does this fix the problem? Can I tweek the speaker? Do I buy a new, more powerful speaker? What is your point in this post?

sannas30 - Oct 17, 2017

@Janet Sorry I know you probably wont even see this, but its to help those who wish to replace a broken speaker, its not about implanting a 9” subwoofer. Sorry but sometimes the simplest of explanations will often answer your questions.