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Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Speaker Replacement

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    • Remove the eight 14mm screws using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

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    • Lift the palm rest panel up.

    • Be sure to lift the panel slowly; there is a ribbon cable attached to the bottom.

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    • Use the spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable.

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    • With the panel disconnected, lift the keyboard.

    • As with the panel, lift the keyboard slowly; there is a ribbon cable attached to the bottom.

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    • Disconnect the ribbon cable with the spudger.

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    • Remove the keyboard and the panel.

    • Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the three 3 mm screws that are at the bottom sides and near the top-left of the speaker cover.

    • Disconnect the orange and blue cables next to the left side of the speaker cover.

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    • Remove the speaker cover by carefully pulling up and towards you.

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    • Remove the four 3mm screws on the speakers with the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

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    • Using the spudger, lift the tape over the right speaker's wires.

    • Although the right speaker is unscrewed, it can't be removed from the laptop yet!

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    • Detach the blue and orange cables from the left speaker's clamps.

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    • Locate the plug in the middle of the laptop that connects both the left and right speakers.

    • Use the spudger to unplug the speaker wires.

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    • Remove the speakers.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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