Back to Contents PageSpeakersDell™ Inspiron™ 1470/1570 Service ManualRemoving the SpeakersReplacing the SpeakersRemoving the Speakers1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).3. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).4. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).5. Remove the Mini-Card (see Removing the Mini-Card).6. Remove the power button cover (see Removing the Power Button Cover).7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).8. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).9. Remove the hard drive (Removing the Hard Drive).10. Remove the USB/audio board (Removing the USB/Audio Board).11. Remove two screws from the left speaker and three screws from the right speaker.12. Note the routing of the speaker cables, and remove the speakers while carefully removing the speaker cables from their routing guides.Replacing the Speakers1. Place the speakers in the computer base.WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety bestpractices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™is not covered by your warranty.CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metalsurface.CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside thecomputer.1 left speaker 2 screws on left speaker (2)3 speaker cable routing guide 4 screws on right speaker (3)5 right speaker