Sony Vaio Tap 11 Internal Speakers Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

Screen Assembly
3 steps
Battery
2 steps
Motherboard
4 steps
Internal Speakers
2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Screen Assembly

Begin by opening the HDMI/USB port cover on the left edge.
Remove the three #000 headed, 3 mm long screws located underneath the port cover.

Begin by opening the HDMI/USB port cover on the left edge.

Remove the three #000 headed, 3 mm long screws located underneath the port cover.

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Step 2

Locate and open the Micro SD slot on the top side of the device.
Remove the two screws located beneath the cover.

Locate and open the Micro SD slot on the top side of the device.

Remove the two screws located beneath the cover.

Step 3

Attach the suction cup to the top right area of the screen.
Pull to separate the screen from the rest of the device.
Be aware of the front camera cable that is still connected to the rest of the device.
Detach the display ribbon cable.

Attach the suction cup to the top right area of the screen.

Pull to separate the screen from the rest of the device.

Be aware of the front camera cable that is still connected to the rest of the device.

Detach the display ribbon cable.

Step 4

              Battery

Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by pulling out the cable below the fan.

Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by pulling out the cable below the fan.

Step 5

Remove the seven 3 mm Phillips #000 screws that hold the battery in place.
Carefully remove the battery from the back assembly.

Remove the seven 3 mm Phillips #000 screws that hold the battery in place.

Carefully remove the battery from the back assembly.

Step 6

              Motherboard

Remove the nine 3 mm Phillips #000 screws holding in the motherboard.

Remove the nine 3 mm Phillips #000 screws holding in the motherboard.

Step 7

Remove the black plastic dust shield by gently pulling it up.
You’ll want to keep the sticky side up so you can replace it when reassembling. This part also functions as a shield for the sensitive camera component!

Remove the black plastic dust shield by gently pulling it up.

You’ll want to keep the sticky side up so you can replace it when reassembling. This part also functions as a shield for the sensitive camera component!

Step 8

Before removing the motherboard, there are a few cables to disconnect.
Disconnect the cable connected to the top of the display.
Disconnect the power jack connector on the left side of the screen.
Disconnect the daughterboard connector located above and to the right of the WiFi chip slot.

Before removing the motherboard, there are a few cables to disconnect.

Disconnect the cable connected to the top of the display.

Disconnect the power jack connector on the left side of the screen.

Disconnect the daughterboard connector located above and to the right of the WiFi chip slot.

Step 9

Gently pull the motherboard out by pulling from the right side of the board and flip it so that the motherboard now sits where the battery was and the underside is now visible.
There is still one cable to remove!
Remove the speaker connector located next to the SSD slot.
You may now remove the motherboard from the device.

Gently pull the motherboard out by pulling from the right side of the board and flip it so that the motherboard now sits where the battery was and the underside is now visible.

There is still one cable to remove!

Remove the speaker connector located next to the SSD slot.

You may now remove the motherboard from the device.

Step 10

              Internal Speakers

Remove the four 3 mm Phillips #000 screws from the upper and lower ends of each speaker module.

Remove the four 3 mm Phillips #000 screws from the upper and lower ends of each speaker module.

Step 11

Once the speakers are loose, follow the wires and remove any tape holding them to the assembly.
The speaker connector should have been disconnected in the motherboard prerequisite.
The speaker wiring and assembly should now be completely free to remove from the tablet assembly.

Once the speakers are loose, follow the wires and remove any tape holding them to the assembly.

The speaker connector should have been disconnected in the motherboard prerequisite.

The speaker wiring and assembly should now be completely free to remove from the tablet assembly.

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

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harkarag - Dec 12, 2017

If the speakers are burned and not working what is the type/model/part number of them which I must know to buy new ones?

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