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Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement

Introduction

The speaker of a phone can go bad for a number of reasons. The most common reason for a faulty speaker is water damage. However, a speaker may go bad due to a faulty connection or faulty manufacturing.

What you need

  1. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove the back cover.: step 1, image 1 of 3 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove the back cover.: step 1, image 2 of 3 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove the back cover.: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Open the flaps and remove the back cover using the plastic opening device.

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  2. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove inside plastic battery cover.: step 2, image 1 of 2 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove inside plastic battery cover.: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the battery shield with the plastic opening device.

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  3. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove the battery: step 3, image 1 of 2 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Remove the battery: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the battery.

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  4. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Unfastening The Motherboard Cover: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the 5mm screws with the T5 head.

    • Unscrew the 6mm screw with the T6 head.

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  6. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Removing The Motherboard Cover: step 5, image 1 of 2 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Removing The Motherboard Cover: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the black cover with the plastic opening tool.

    • Remove the headphone jack from its slot.

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  7. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 6, image 1 of 2 Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully pry the power cable away from the motherboard.

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  8. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Pry the motherboard out of the case.

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  9. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the power cable from the backside of the motherboard.

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  10. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • The speaker can be seen in the top middle area on the reverse of the screen.

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  11. Sony Ericsson xPeria Active Speaker Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Use the plastic opening tool to carefully pry the speaker away from the phone.

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Conclusion

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

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