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Headphone Jack

Introduction

The headphone jack is located on the side of the laptop. This guide will take you through the procedure on how to remove the headphone jack from your laptop in case there is any audio issues such as sound/mic/line in not working and how to remove the headphone jack for replacement.

What you need

  1. Headphone Jack, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug laptop from adapter and all other devices.

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  2. Headphone Jack: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the laptop over with battery facing you.

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  3. Headphone Jack: step 3, image 1 of 2 Headphone Jack: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the battery lock on the right side open.

    • Slide the Battery release latch on the left side.

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  4. Headphone Jack: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Pull battery out.

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  5. Headphone Jack, Keyboard: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 6.5mm Phillips #1 keyboard screws from bottom of laptop.

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  7. Headphone Jack: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Push screwdriver through screw hole top pop the keyboard.

    • Make sure the screen is open.

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  8. Headphone Jack: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Pry up the keyboard.

    • The keyboard is still attached by it's ribbon.

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  9. Headphone Jack: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove keyboard wire by popping latch under blue plastic

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  10. Headphone Jack, Case: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Using the spudger to lift up on the white tabs

    • Pull horizontally on the blue ribbon to disconnect the cables

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  11. Headphone Jack: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the five 5.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the case

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  12. Headphone Jack: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove eight 6.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the back cover

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  13. Headphone Jack: step 12, image 1 of 3 Headphone Jack: step 12, image 2 of 3 Headphone Jack: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Starting at a top corner, use the pry tool to split the case.

    • Slowly work around the case, pulling up gently to release the clips.

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  14. Headphone Jack, Headphone Jack: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Use the spudger to lift the white tab

    • pull horizontally on the blue ribbon to disconnect the cable

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  15. Headphone Jack: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Use plastic pry tool to lift up on headphone jack assembly

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Tyler Lirio

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