Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Backplate
  • 4 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

If the speakers of your Motorola Xoom 2 are not working, damaged, punctured, or otherwise non-functional, this guide can help you replace them.

What you need

Step 1

              Backplate
  • Pry off the silver top back cover (the panel around the camera) with iFixit opening picks or a similar implement.

Pry off the silver top back cover (the panel around the camera) with iFixit opening picks or a similar implement.

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Step 2

  • Using a T5 screwdriver, unscrew the four 1.5mm screws holding the main back cover. These screws are arranged in a line across the top of the back of the device.

Using a T5 screwdriver, unscrew the four 1.5mm screws holding the main back cover. These screws are arranged in a line across the top of the back of the device.

Step 3

  • Turn the device over and using a pry tool and the opening picks, gently apply pressure between the outside edge of the seal marked with the arrow. Slowly move around the edges of the device, applying even pressure, and separate the back plate from the display.
  • There is adhesive between the back-plate and battery.

Turn the device over and using a pry tool and the opening picks, gently apply pressure between the outside edge of the seal marked with the arrow. Slowly move around the edges of the device, applying even pressure, and separate the back plate from the display.

There is adhesive between the back-plate and battery.

Step 4

  • Remove the back plate from your device.

Remove the back plate from your device.

Step 5

              Speaker
  • Using tweezers or a prying tool, gently disconnect the speaker connector cable from the motherboard.
  • Check to make sure that red is on the right and black is on the left.

Using tweezers or a prying tool, gently disconnect the speaker connector cable from the motherboard.

Check to make sure that red is on the right and black is on the left.

Step 6

  • Using a prying tool or a spudger, gently apply pressure to the gap between the speaker and the plastic chassis and lift the speaker out of the device.
  • The speakers are held in place by a piece of tape.

Using a prying tool or a spudger, gently apply pressure to the gap between the speaker and the plastic chassis and lift the speaker out of the device.

The speakers are held in place by a piece of tape.

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

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