Have you tried headphones or external speakers? If you get audio through headphones but not the internal speakers then the following info probably applies to you.
There is a problem with the speaker wires breaking in the 700m/710m. The sound through the speakers stops working but often you can hear some audio through the speakers when the screen is partially closed. The sound should still work okay through the headphone jack. There are a bunch of threads about this. Most people with this problem consider it to be caused by the flawed design of the computer, but Dell does not acknowledge that this is a design fault and will usually not correct this unless you are still under warranty.
After the speakers and wires are exposed you can either repair the wires or replace the speakers with new ones that have unbroken wires. The problem is that Dell does not sell the speakers w/wires as a separate part (you have to buy the whole lcd display for over $500 to get the speakers) so finding the speakers to buy is difficult. Sometimes they are available on ebay when someone is selling off parts of a junked 700m. For those folks who are no longer under warranty and cannot locate replacement speakers, the solution is to repair the existing wires.
Do you also have an Inspiron 710m? There is a problem with the speaker wires breaking in the 700m/710m. The sound through the speakers stops working but often you can hear some audio through the speakers when the screen is partially closed. The sound should still work okay through the headphone jack.
After the speakers and wires are exposed you can either repair the wires or replace the speakers with new ones that have unbroken wires. The problem is that Dell does not sell the speakers w/wires as a separate part (you have to buy the whole lcd display for over $500 to get the speakers) so finding the speakers to buy is difficult. Sometimes they are available on ebay when someone is selling off parts of a junked 700m. For those folks who are no longer under warranty and cannot locate replacement speakers, the solution is to repair the existing wires.
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July 7th, 2009 07:00
Have you tried headphones or external speakers? If you get audio through headphones but not the internal speakers then the following info probably applies to you.
There is a problem with the speaker wires breaking in the 700m/710m. The sound through the speakers stops working but often you can hear some audio through the speakers when the screen is partially closed. The sound should still work okay through the headphone jack. There are a bunch of threads about this. Most people with this problem consider it to be caused by the flawed design of the computer, but Dell does not acknowledge that this is a design fault and will usually not correct this unless you are still under warranty.
One of the victims of the flawed design was Luke Miller who has a web site with great photos showing how to disassemble the computer enough to get to the broken wires.
http://www.lukemiller.org/journal/2006/06/broken-speaker-wires-on-dell-700m.html
After the speakers and wires are exposed you can either repair the wires or replace the speakers with new ones that have unbroken wires. The problem is that Dell does not sell the speakers w/wires as a separate part (you have to buy the whole lcd display for over $500 to get the speakers) so finding the speakers to buy is difficult. Sometimes they are available on ebay when someone is selling off parts of a junked 700m. For those folks who are no longer under warranty and cannot locate replacement speakers, the solution is to repair the existing wires.
ChrisToper
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July 7th, 2009 07:00
Thanks Jim!!! very helpful
samwalk61988
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January 22nd, 2012 18:00
i cant get no sound out my laptop speakers either how can i fix it i have messed with a settings and everything and still no sound at all......
Jim Coates
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January 23rd, 2012 06:00
Do you also have an Inspiron 710m? There is a problem with the speaker wires breaking in the 700m/710m. The sound through the speakers stops working but often you can hear some audio through the speakers when the screen is partially closed. The sound should still work okay through the headphone jack.
Luke Miller has a web site with great photos showing how to disassemble the computer enough to get to the broken wires.
http://www.lukemiller.org/journal/2006/06/broken-speaker-wires-on-dell-700m.html
After the speakers and wires are exposed you can either repair the wires or replace the speakers with new ones that have unbroken wires. The problem is that Dell does not sell the speakers w/wires as a separate part (you have to buy the whole lcd display for over $500 to get the speakers) so finding the speakers to buy is difficult. Sometimes they are available on ebay when someone is selling off parts of a junked 700m. For those folks who are no longer under warranty and cannot locate replacement speakers, the solution is to repair the existing wires.