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Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to remove the built in speakers when they begin to fail or are entirely unresponsive.

Guide Notes

  • The keyboard must be removed before the plastic top case can be removed.
  • When separating the keyboard assembly from the laptop, be mindful of the unseen ribbon cable that must be disconnected.
  • The touchpad, like the keyboard, has a ribbon cable that must be disconnected while raising the cover away from the body of the laptop.

What you need

  1. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement, Keyboard: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the battery.

    • Unfortunately, the battery isn't pictured because our device did not come with a battery at the time of the creation of this guide.

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  2. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Loosen (do not remove) the 14.0mm screw in the DIMM slot cover with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

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  3. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Pry loose the top left key-covers with a plastic opening tool.

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  4. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Nudge the plastic tabs around the keyboard using the plastic opening tool while lifting it with a spudger.

    • Ensure all 5 clips are loosened from the front of the keyboard before removing.

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  6. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly raise keyboard away from the laptop. A short ribbon must be removed before keyboard is free.

    • Remove the keyboard from the device.

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  7. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement, Speakers: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six 14.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Remove the three 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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  8. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Snap off the top cover with a plastic opening tool, ensuring that the tabs don't snap back on.

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  9. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the top panel off of the device.

    • Lift the panel slowly in order to not damage the orange ribbon cable.

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  10. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the ribbon cable as shown in the picture.

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  11. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the four 3.0mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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  12. Lenovo Thinkpad T410i Speakers Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Precision Tweezers, remove the speaker cable from the connector.

    • Remove the speaker from the device.

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Conclusion

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

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