Dell AC511 Rear Panel Replacement

Introducción

The rear panel is the end of the Dell AC511 speaker the USB cable protrudes from. Replacing the rear panel may lead to an increased product life expectancy if sufficiently damaged, though it will mostly lead to a better look overall rather than better functionality unless unwanted buzzing occurs.

Qué necesitas

Paso 1 Front Panel

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Use a Jimmy to peel off the screen stuck to the front of the speaker.
Start from any corner and use the Jimmy to get under the screen. Once one side lifts up, you can use your fingers to peel the rest off.
Be careful to avoid damage to the rest of the speaker and especially to yourself.
Don't worry if it tears; use the Jimmy again to peel off the rest.

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Paso 2

Remove ten 6 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Paso 3

Lift the front panel off of the rest of the device.
The speakers will still be attached to the front panel. Being too rough could damage them.
Remove the 4 mm screws from the speakers using a JIS #1 screwdriver.
Remove the front panel from the device.

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Paso 4 Speaker

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Follow the three wires connected to the speaker to find where they connect to the circuit board.
Use tweezers to gently rock the end of the wires back and forth until they disconnect from the board.

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Paso 5 Volume Knob

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Apply a light downward pressure on the circuit board next to the volume control.
While doing, so carefully remove the clear piece of plastic connected to the side of the soundbar using the Halberd Spudger.

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Paso 6

Grab the knob and rock it back and forth until you can get the Jimmy under it. Then, use the Jimmy to pull it out of the soundbar.
Remember to reinstall the clear piece of plastic attached to the LED when finished replacing the volume knob.

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Paso 7 Rear Panel

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Use the pointy end of the spudger to push the audio jack ports into the device to disconnect the secondary circuit board from the rear ranel.
Do not use too much force. Pushing too hard will risk breaking the audio jacks.

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