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This guide will help you disconnect and replace the rear panel connectors of the speaker.
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Use a spudger or your fingers to pry off and remove the rubber pad on the bottom of the speaker.
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Remove the five 10mm screws with a TR 10 screwdriver.
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Use a spudger to break the remaining adhesive holding the grille to the speaker body.
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Flip speaker around and use a plastic opening tool to remove the top panel from the speaker.
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Use a plastic opening tool to remove the foam and uncover four more screws.
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Use a TR 10 screwdriver to remove the five 10mm screws on the top of the speaker.
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Use a TR 10 screwdriver to remove two of the 10mm screws that secure the speaker grille.
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With the top panel removed, use a spudger to remove the display panel.
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Use a TR 10 screwdriver to remove the four final 10mm screws securing the speaker grille.
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After removing grille, you will see the speakers.
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Remove the eight 10mm screws that surround the speakers. There will be four around each speaker.
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Carefully lift each speaker from the housing. It may be necessary to break a light adhesive seal.
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Set each speaker beside the main housing.
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Carefully but firmly unplug the two wires from each driver.
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The front speakers can now be removed.
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Identify the eight screws around the border of the front panel.
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Using the TR 10 driver, remove the two 8mm screws.
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Using the TR 10 driver, remove the six 12mm screws.
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Use a 5 mm hex driver to extend the TR 10 driver. This allows the driver to access screws with deeper countersinks.
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Identify the remaining four screws in the front panel.
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Use the extended driver from the previous step to remove the four 12mm TR 10 screws.
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Gently pull the front panel away from the back panel.
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Remove the white sound dampening material from the speaker. Note the location of the material and set aside.
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Use a TR 10 driver to remove the two 10mm screws securing the connector housing.
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Remove the housing from the rear panel.
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With the housing free from the speaker, the two daughterboards can be seen in the housing.
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Gently remove both boards from the housing.
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Unplug the ribbon cable that connects the daughterboards from the top board. Leave the cable connected to the bottom board.
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Gently unplug the red power connector from the top daughterboard.
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Gently pull out the large ribbon cable from the bottom logic board. Grasp the cable as close to the connector as possible and pull it straight away from the board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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