Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Speaker Replacement

Remove the eight 14mm screws using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Lift the palm rest panel up.

Use the spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable.

With the panel disconnected, lift the keyboard.

Disconnect the ribbon cable with the spudger.

Remove the keyboard and the panel.

Using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver, remove the three 3 mm screws that are at the bottom sides and near the top-left of the speaker cover.

Disconnect the orange and blue cables next to the left side of the speaker cover.

Remove the speaker cover by carefully pulling up and towards you.

Remove the four 3mm screws on the speakers with the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Using the spudger, lift the tape over the right speaker's wires.

Detach the blue and orange cables from the left speaker's clamps.

Locate the plug in the middle of the laptop that connects both the left and right speakers.

Use the spudger to unplug the speaker wires.

Remove the speakers.