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Follow this guide to remove and replace the speakers in your Framework Laptop 12.
The speakers are replaced in a pair. If you're not getting any sound or your audio sounds distorted, you may need to replace your speakers.
You'll encounter some component terms in this guide:
- The Input Cover is the part that contains the keyboard and trackpad.
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Before you begin repairs, unplug your laptop and shut it down from the operating system. This ensures that the laptop isn't in standby/suspend mode.
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Make sure your Framework Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T-5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.
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Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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Use your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
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Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
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Remove the Input Cover.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the six captive T5 Torx screws securing the battery.
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Grab the orange battery tab with your fingers and lift straight up to disconnect the battery.
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Lift and remove the battery from the laptop.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the captive T5 Torx screw securing the Audio Board, located near the left edge of the laptop.
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Use your fingers to lift the right edge of the Audio Board and pull it out of its recess.
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Remove the Audio Board.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to pry up the speaker connector from its recess near the top of the left speaker.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosen the four captive T5 Torx screws (two per speaker) securing the speakers.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to lift and guide the wire connecting the two speakers out of the frame channel.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to lift the silver tape securing the center of the speaker wire to the frame.
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Remove the speakers.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to loosely screw the left speaker in place.
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Starting near the left speaker, use your fingers and your Framework Screwdriver to carefully press and guide the speaker wire back into its channel.
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Zoom in on the second image to see how the wire sits in its channel.
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Press the silver tape to adhere the center of the wire to the frame.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the four captive T5 Torx screws to secure the speakers.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver to press the speaker connector into its recess.
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Insert the Audio Board into the laptop at an angle to help align the headphone jack.
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Use the two plastic alignment pins on the laptop to help with final alignment.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the captive T5 Torx screw to secure the Audio Board.
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Lay the battery in its recess in the laptop.
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Use your finger to push the battery down near its connector to reconnect it.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the six captive T5 Torx screws to secure the battery.
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Angle the bottom edge of the Input Cover towards the base of the laptop.
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Align and insert the bottom edge of the Input Cover into the base of the laptop.
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Lower the Input Cover's top edge onto the laptop until the magnets snap it in place.
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Close the laptop lid.
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Flip your laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to tighten the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
You finished fixing your Framework Laptop!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
If you need help, contact Framework support.
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