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Nextbook 8 Speaker Replacement

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You will need a thin durable tool to get the back cover off first. A guitar pick works well if you don't have a plastic opening tool. The parts are very delicate, so use caution when removing the back cover and inner parts.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover. Carefully slide the tool between the front glass and back cover.

    • Slide the tool along the edge to work the back cover off.

    • It helps to have an extra tool to stick in the gap and keep the back cover separated from the glass as you slide the other tool.

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    • Remove the tape covering the motherboard.

    • Remove the silver tape holding the white ribbon cables to the battery.

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    • Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

    • When working with electronics, it's important to choose a tool that's ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. The regular black nylon spudger or a plastic opening tool should be used whenever possible.

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    • Use a spudger to lift up the black bar on the two ZIF connectors located above the battery.

    • Pull the ribbon cables out of the connectors with tweezers or two fingers.

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    • Using the flat end of a spudger, carefully work the spudger under the battery, lifting it off of the device.

    • The battery is very malleable, so do not try to pull it off all at once.

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    • Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the 0.116 inch screw holding the red and black wires in place on the inside of the back cover.

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    • Remove the two 0.116 inch screws holding the speaker assembly in place.

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    • Carefully pry the speaker off of the back cover with a spudger.

    • Note: There is glue holding the speaker to the back cover, so it will take some work to get it off.

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    • Use a desoldering tool to remove the solder holding the red and black speaker wires to the motherboard.

    • If you do not have a desoldering tool, you can use a solder gun to remove the old solder.

    • Caution: Soldering guns get extremely hot.

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    • Use the soldering gun to solder the new speaker wires to the motherboard where the original wires were connected.

    • Make sure that you connect the red wire to the positive terminal on the right, and the black wire to the negative terminal on the left.

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

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