Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme Tablet – 7212 Owner's Manual

Removing microphone

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Battery
   2. Display assembly
3. To remove the microphone:
   1. Place the back side of system on a flat surface.
   2. Locate the microphone.
   3. Lift the latch and gently release the power microphone cable [1].
   4. Remove the screws (2) that secures the integrated microphone assembly circuit board and microphone bracket that hold the microphone to the system board [2].
      NOTE:Ensure to remove the screw of the bracket which hold the microphone when the microphone circuit board is aligned. Non-removal of the bracket can damage the rubber seal.
   5. Release the microphone assembly and, lift the microphone form the tablet chassis [3].
      
      NOTE:NEVER pull the microphone by the cable. In case the circuit board is not released smoothly, push from below the microphone circuit board by a plastic scribe.