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Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement

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  1. Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement, Case: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the two 7.35mm Torx T6 screws.

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  2. Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Using the flat end of the spudger, carefully pry the black cover on the top from the blue front cover.

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  4. Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully remove the speaker from the back white cover by just pulling it gently. It is glued on.

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  5. Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the #00 5.75mm Phillips screws from the bottom of the motherboard. The front blue panel should fall right off.

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  6. Palm Zire 31 Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • The soldering iron heats up leads, wires, and everything else it touches that is metal. Leaving it on too long may damage the board or burn you.

    • Desolder the speaker wires and solder the new speaker in its place.

    • The black and red wires are connected to the two solder bulbs in the yellow box.

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Conclusion

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

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