Dell Vostro V13 Sound Card Replacement

Written By: Patrick Swaney
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Dell Vostro V13 Sound Card Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

9 - 15 minutes

Introduction

You can follow these steps to replace the sound card in your Dell Vostro V13. Be sure to power down, unplug and also back-up your laptop in order to prevent injury and loss of data.

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    • Back up the memory to an external drive and power off the laptop before starting.

    • Flip the laptop over so the vents are facing you.

    • Remove the six 5.0 mm Phillips #1 screws using the magnetic driver.

    • Remove the two 5.0 mm Phillips #1 screws on the back side of the laptop.

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    • Slide out the SD and MicroSD holders.

    • If you are having trouble sliding them out, use the plastic opening tool.

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    • Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the laptop until the cover pops off.

    • Pull the back cover off.

    Easy way to remove the back case: Once all the screws are remove, slide the case forward (away from the hinge). No tools needed, put your thumbs on the rubber feet and slide it out. ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqPIxxg...

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    • Remove the three black 3.9 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the battery in place.

    there are total of 4 screws needed to be remove. Two on each side.

    NOTE: Laptop can operate with no battery install.

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    • Flip up the clip of the ribbon connector.

    • Pull the strip out to disconnect the battery.

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    • Remove the battery.

    • Removing the battery allows you to work safely.

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    • Remove the black 3.0 mm Phillips #1 screw.

    • Remove the two 5.1 mm silver Phillips #1 screws.

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    • Disconnect the white plug on the top left corner of the sound card.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to flip the ribbon connector up.

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    • Pull the sound card out of the laptop.

Conclusion

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

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