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Vostro 14 3430 Owner's Manual

Installing the speakers

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 procedure.

About this task

NOTE: If the rubber grommets are pushed out when removing the speakers, push them back in before replacing the speakers.

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

Image of installing the speakers

Steps

  1. Using the alignment posts and rubber grommets, place the speakers in the slots on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    NOTE: Ensure that the alignment posts are threaded through the rubber grommets on the speakers.
  2. Route the speaker cable through the routing guide, along the bottom side of the M.2 solid-state drive and the system board, and then along the left side of the right speaker.
    CAUTION: When routing the speaker cable adjacent to the left speaker, route it to the left of the battery screw hole at the bottom-right corner of the palm rest.

    Image of how NOT to route the speaker cable

    Image of how to route the speaker cable

  3. Adhere the tape to secure the speaker cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    Image of adhering the tape to the speaker cable
  4. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
  2. Install the base cover.
  3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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