Lenovo ThinkPad A285 Speakers Replacement

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If your Lenovo is experiencing no sound, the speakers may need to be replaced to restore audio. Refer to our troubleshooting page for additional information regarding distorted audio. Follow the guide below if a speaker replacement is deemed necessary.

Before you begin this repair, ensure your laptop is fully powered off and disconnected from any power sources.

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Flip your laptop over so the bottom panel is facing up.
Use a Phillips #0 to loosen the 5 screws holding the back panel to the laptop.
These screws do not come all the way out, so loosen until free spinning.
Lift the bottom of the panel to separate the back panel away from the device.
Remove the back panel.

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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm screws connecting the battery to the device.
Slide the battery away from the connector on the motherboard to remove it.
When replacing the battery, make sure to slide the fins on either side of the bottom edge of the battery into the their respective slots.

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Remove two 5 mm screws from each speaker using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the sliding speaker connector to "walk" it out of its socket.
It may take a lot of alternating before the connector comes out. Be patient, and don't pull on the cables.
To reconnect the cable, align the connector and use a spudger or clean fingernail to push it fully into the socket.

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Remove the left and right speakers by gently lifting up from the computer.
Before removing the speakers completely, disconnect the speaker wires from the wire routing along the edge of the chassis.
Be careful and avoid pulling the wires that connect the two speakers.