Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Owner's Manual

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Removing the speaker and antenna assembly

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
NOTE:Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. For more information, see step 6 in Before working inside your computer.
Remove the base cover.
Remove the battery.
Remove the wireless card.

About this task

NOTE:The wireless antennas are attached to the speakers as an assembly and cannot be separated for individual replacement. When the speakers or the wireless antennas need to be replaced, services will dispatch the speaker and antenna assembly as a single serviceable component.

The following image(s) indicate the location of the speaker and antenna assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the speaker and antenna assembly — Figure 1. Removing the speaker and antenna assembly

Steps

Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board.
Move the keyboard cable off the speaker and antenna cables.
Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from its connector on the system board.
Move the keyboard-backlight cable off from the speaker and antenna cables.
Remove the speaker and the antenna cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Lift the speaker and antenna assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE:The antenna and cables are a part of the speaker and antenna assembly.