Dell 14 Plus DB14250 Owner's Manual

Installing the speaker assembly

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

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

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 both the speaker assembly as a single serviceable component.

The following image indicates the location of the speaker assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Installing the speaker assembly — Figure 1. Installing the speaker assembly

Steps

Using the alignment posts, place the left speaker and the right speaker on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE:Ensure that the four rubber grommets are seated into the slot and installed correctly on the speakers.
Route the speaker assembly cables through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to the connector (SPK) on the system board.
Connect the keyboard cable to the connector (KB) on the system board and close the latch.
Note: The keyboard cable should be placed over the speaker cables during the connection procedure.
Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the connector (KBBL) on the system board and close the latch.
Note: The keyboard-backlight cable should be placed over the speaker cables during the connection procedure.

Next steps

Install the wireless card.
Install the battery.
Install the base cover.
Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.