Introduction
The speaker is responsible for all non-headphone sounds from your tablet. If these sounds are not audible when they should be you may need to replace the speaker. Speaker replacement is a relatively easy task and this guide will help you through it.
What you need
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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4mm screws found on the top edge of the tablet near the power button.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the white back from the silver frame. Start near the micro SD slot.
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Use a soldering iron to melt the connections between the black and red speaker wires and the motherboard.
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Remove the speaker, it is a magnet and is loosely attached to the metal backing.
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Replace the speaker with a new one.
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