Azpen A1045 Speaker Replacement

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This guide will show you how to properly replace the speaker in a Azpen 1045 tablet if your speaker is scratchy or blown out. These steps will show how to safely remove and install a new speaker.

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Power off the tablet by holding the side button for five seconds.
Insert an opening tool into one of the sides and lift until the screen comes off.
This tablet is secured by clips on the sides; no adhesive is used.

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The speaker can be found screwed down in the corner of the table and will be connected to the motherboard by two contacts.
If there is electrical tape covering the contacts on the motherboard, gently peel it back to expose the contacts.

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Before desoldering the contacts, take note of which wire goes to which contact on the motherboard.
With a soldering iron, carefully melt the two speaker contacts on the motherboard and use a desoldering wick to absorb the melted solder to prevent possible short circuits.
Take the new speaker and place it in the same location as the old speaker and screw it in place. With a soldering iron, carefully solder the wires back to the motherboard as they were with the old speaker.
It is crucial not to solder these wires together and to keep each wire with its own contact on the motherboard.