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This guide will show you how to replace the speakers of a Dell Inspiron 17R-5737. The speakers are often replaced when your computer is having issues with audio playback. To replace the speakers, you must first disassemble a vast majority of the laptop.
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Flip over your laptop so that the battery faces you.
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Slide each latch away from the battery to unlock it.
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Lift the battery upwards to remove it.
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Remove one 4.8mm screw with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the optical drive.
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Remove two 4.8mm screws with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the access panel.
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Remove three 4.8mm screws from the hard drive with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Slide the hard drive to the left.
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Slide the hard drive to the right and up.
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Slide the two clips away from the RAM.
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Lift the RAM out.
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Use a metal spudger to loosen the main frame of the keyboard.
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Slowly lift the keyboard.
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Lift the locking flap that holds the ribbon cable in place.
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Remove the keyboard.
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Remove two 1.6mm screws from beneath the optical drive with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the nine remaining 4.8mm screws from the back of the computer with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the two exposed ribbon cables.
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Remove the palmrest.
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Remove the Wi-Fi chip by pulling upwards.
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Remove six 4.8mm screws with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove two 3.2mm screws with aJIS #00 screwdriver.
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Disconnect three cables from the front of the motherboard.
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Slowly lift the motherboard exposing the bottom side.
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Remove the ribbon cable from the back of the motherboard.
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Remove the motherboard.
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Remove two 1.6mm screws on each speaker with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the speakers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.