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You no longer get sound from the speakers on your tablet. This guide will help you gain access to the speaker on your tablet for removal or replacement.
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Turn your device to where the back panel is facing you.
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Lift the Leg all the way up and twist the bottom to remove.
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Once the bottom part pops out the whole leg should just come off.
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Remove any game cartridge from the device.
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Remove all of the plastic tabs on the device. These are covering screws that will need to be removed.
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There is a special tab in the cartridge cover that is made of rubber, make sure to not break this tab.
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Remove all nine screws from the back of the device using a J0 bit.
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Remove the small battery.
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Using a plastic opening tool, detach the backplate from the front piece.
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Once the backplate has been removed, you will have access to the circuit board.
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First begin by removing the three cross-head screws using a J0 bit.
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First remove the ribbon cables. There are two highlighted by the red squares
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Do not apply too much pressure and make sure that the black plastic tabs are fully open before you pull the cable out.
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Remove the camera from the assembly and put is a safe place so that it will not get damaged.
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Remove the board from the main assembly.
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Be careful not to pull too hard so that the cables aren't broken.
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De-solder the points shown to fully remove the cables and free the board.
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Desolder these two points from the circuit board.
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Remove the two screws that are holding down the speaker.
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Desolder the two wires that are connected to the speaker.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
crwdns2947410:01crwdne2947410:0
Thank you for this guide. I have a Vtech (ELC) toy flip phone, which has similar issue. I think your guide is incomplete, has only 13 steps and stops at desoldering the speaker. What speaker shall I get, does it matter, or just the size matters? Thank you!