Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Speaker Grille
- 2 steps
- Front Speaker Panel
- 4 steps
- Tweeter Speaker
- 3 steps
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Introduction
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Step 1
Speaker Grille
- Insert a spudger along the edge of the screen and gently use it to pull the screen away from the casing. Slide the spudger along the length of the grill to detach all the clips holding it in place.
Insert a spudger along the edge of the screen and gently use it to pull the screen away from the casing. Slide the spudger along the length of the grill to detach all the clips holding it in place.
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Step 2
- Gently pull the screen away from the body of the speaker, revealing the tweeter and two mid-range drivers behind it.
- There may be a kind of black sticky adhesive holding the screen clips to the rest of the body; however, it was previously removed on our model.
Gently pull the screen away from the body of the speaker, revealing the tweeter and two mid-range drivers behind it.
There may be a kind of black sticky adhesive holding the screen clips to the rest of the body; however, it was previously removed on our model.
Step 3
Front Speaker Panel
- Unscrew eight 1.5 inch Phillips #2 screws attaching the front speaker panel to the box.
- Unscrew the single 1 inch Phillips #2 screw located on the left side of the panel. This may be hidden beneath the warranty void sticker that you’ll want to remove.
- Unscrew the single 3/4 inch Phillips #2 screw, which is the last thing holding the front panel to the casing.
Unscrew eight 1.5 inch Phillips #2 screws attaching the front speaker panel to the box.
Unscrew the single 1 inch Phillips #2 screw located on the left side of the panel. This may be hidden beneath the warranty void sticker that you’ll want to remove.
Unscrew the single 3/4 inch Phillips #2 screw, which is the last thing holding the front panel to the casing.
Step 4
- Remove the front panel carefully.
- Note that there are two layers to the panel that should stay in their original order.
Remove the front panel carefully.
Note that there are two layers to the panel that should stay in their original order.
Step 5
- Disconnect the front panel from the motherboard by gently reaching in and pushing the tab underneath the wire connector and pulling towards you.
Disconnect the front panel from the motherboard by gently reaching in and pushing the tab underneath the wire connector and pulling towards you.
Step 6
- Gently remove the wireless card located at the bottom of the front speaker panel by pulling up and out with your index finger and thumb.
Gently remove the wireless card located at the bottom of the front speaker panel by pulling up and out with your index finger and thumb.
Step 7
Tweeter Speaker
- Use tweezers to disconnect the wire connectors from the tweeter speaker. The connectors may be very tight, but we promise they do come off.
Use tweezers to disconnect the wire connectors from the tweeter speaker. The connectors may be very tight, but we promise they do come off.
Step 8
- Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws securing the speaker to the front panel.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws securing the speaker to the front panel.
Step 9
- Carefully lift the tweeter speaker out the front of the panel.
Carefully lift the tweeter speaker out the front of the panel.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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