Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

Removing the speakers

The following image indicates the location of the speakers and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the speakers

Disconnect the speaker cable from the audio daughter-board.
Using the tab on the right speaker, slightly pull the speaker upwards to release the speaker from the palm-rest assembly.
Slide the right speaker in a clockwise direction to remove the right speaker from the computer.
Note the speaker cable routing and remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly and the touchpad bracket.
Using the tab on the left speaker, slightly pull the speaker upwards to release the speaker from the palm-rest assembly.
Slide the left speaker in a clockwise direction to remove the right speaker from the computer.