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Razer Blade 15 2019 Speaker Repair: Cost Guide & Carbon Impact [2025]

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Speaker Repair is one of the most common repairs for Razer Blade 15 2019. This repair involves replacing the damaged audio component with a new or refurbished part. The process typically takes 30 min - 1 hour and requires moderate skill level.

🔧 Required Tools

What You'll Need

Replacement audio part (OEM or aftermarket)
Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000 or pentalobe)
Opening tools (plastic spudger, suction cup)
Adhesive strips or glue
Clean workspace with good lighting

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Prepare your laptop for disassembly

Allow your laptop's battery to drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged battery may catch fire if damaged.

Unplug all cables, fully shut down your laptop, and close the lid.

Step 2: Unfasten the back cover

Rotate your laptop so the screen hinge is farthest from you.

Use a Torx T5 driver to remove the ten 3.8 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

Step 3: Insert an opening pick

Depending on the age and condition of your laptop, the back cover may come off sooner than this guide instructs. If the cover feels loose, remove it at any time.

Apply a suction handle to the right edge of the back cover, between the middle screws and the screws closest to you.

Pull up on the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Step 4: Angle the opening pick

Angle your opening pick upward, away from the frame. ***Keep it angled upward*** as long as it's between the back cover and the frame.

Insert your pick up to 10 mm (0.4 in) deep.

Step 5: Free the bottom right corner

Slide your opening pick around the bottom right corner of the back cover to free it from the frame.

Step 6: Free the front edge

Slide your opening pick along the front edge and around the front left corner of the back cover to free it from the frame.

Step 7: Remove the back cover

Remove the back cover.

Lay the back cover down on its rubber feet to avoid damaging the gray thermal pads on its underside.

Step 8: Soften the battery cable tape adhesive

Apply a [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|heated iOpener|new_window=true] to the battery cable tape for one minute.

You can also use a [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Use+a+Hair+Dryer+to+Soften+Adhesive/157348|new_window=true|hair dryer]—but be careful, as overheating the battery may damage it or create a fire hazard.

Step 9: Peel up the battery cable tape

Be careful not to damage the battery with your tool.

Use blunt nose [product|IF145-020|tweezers] or your fingers to peel the battery cable tape away from the cable.

Step 10: Disconnect the battery

Use the point of a spudger to press on alternating sides of the battery connector and walk it out of its socket.

Step 11: Disconnect the left speaker

If you're only replacing the right speaker, ***skip the next three steps***.

Use the point of a spudger to push on alternating sides of the left speaker connector to "walk" it out of its socket.

Step 12: Unfasten the left speaker

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 7.6 mm screws securing the left speaker.

Rubber grommets hold these screws in place. If the screws don't come out, just fully loosen them.

Step 13: Remove the left speaker

Remove the left speaker.

Step 14: Disconnect the right speaker

If you only needed to replace the left speaker, ***skip the next three steps***.

Use the point of your spudger to push on alternating sides of the right speaker connector to "walk" it out of its socket.

Step 15: Unfasten the right speaker

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 7.6 mm screws securing the right speaker.

Rubber grommets hold these screws in place. If the screws don't come out, just fully loosen them.

Step 16: Remove the right speaker

Remove the right speaker.

Step 17: Reassembly information

During reassembly, make sure the rubber grommets are in place at each screw cutout.

📖 Repair guide provided by iFixit - The free repair manual. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

iFixit Difficulty: Moderate | Time: NaNh NaNm

DIY vs Professional Repair

✋ DIY Repair

✅ Lower cost (parts only: $30-$90)
✅ Learn new skills
❌ Risk of further damage
❌ No warranty
❌ Requires tools and time

🔧 Professional Repair

✅ Expert installation
✅ Warranty included
✅ Faster turnaround
❌ Higher cost ($50-$150)
❌ Need to find reputable shop

Environmental Impact

By choosing to repair your Razer Blade 15 2019 instead of replacing it, you're preventing approximately 332 kg of CO₂ emissions. Manufacturing a new Razer Blade 15 2019 generates 335 kg of CO₂, while this repair only produces about 3 kg of CO₂. That's a 99% reduction in carbon emissions!

Razer Blade 15 2019 Speaker Repair

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