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Use this guide to replace the speakers in your Lenovo Legion Y7000P laptop.
You may need to replace the speakers if they are scratchy, very quiet, or sound fuzzy.
Note: The left and right speakers are connected by a wire and must be removed and replaced together.
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Unplug all cables and fully shut down your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over so the rubber feet are facing up.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 11 screws securing the back cover:
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Five 11.5 mm‑long screws
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Six 4.7 mm-long screws
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Insert the flat side of an opening pick between the top right corner of the back cover and frame.
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Slide the opening pick down the right edge and around the bottom right corner to release the clips.
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Slide the opening pick along the front edge and up to the top left corner to release the remaining clips securing the back cover.
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Remove the back cover.
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Slide the two tabs near the center of the back cover's top edge under the hinge cover.
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Press down firmly around the perimeter of the back cover to engage all the clips.
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A stiff, black cover runs across the heatsink and fans.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the cover for two minutes.
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Gently peel up and remove the black cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to push the battery connector straight out of its socket.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 5.7 mm‑long screws securing the battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the speaker cable connector and "walk" it out of its socket.
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Insert one arm of your angled tweezers under the connector head of the grey antenna cable and gently pry up to disconnect it.
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Repeat the process to disconnect the black antenna cable.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to peel up a corner of the copper tape until you can grip it with your fingers.
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Gently peel the copper tape from the frame and position it over the right edge of the laptop.
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Guide the speaker cable out of its cutout on the motherboard.
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Guide the speaker cable and the Wi-Fi cables out of the upper two metal clips.
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Guide only the speaker cable out of the bottom clip.
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Gently guide the speaker cable out of the two plastic clips securing it.
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Use the point of a spudger to guide the wire out from under the metal clip.
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Insert the flat end of an opening pick between the speaker labeled R and the frame.
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Pry the speaker up and free it from the frame.
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Use an opening pick to pry up the speaker labeled L.
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Remove the speakers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Check your repair by running hardware tests with Lenovo Diagnostics.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
