- Nov 21, 2010
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Hi all,
I was replacing the keyboard+palmrest of my Dell XPS 15 9520 laptop as the keyboard buttons were not working correctly. To do this, you have to take off most things off, including disconnecting the internal speakers from the Mobo.
When I was trying to connect back the internal speakers, the silly cable just wouldn't go into the slot. After about 10 mins, I tried to use more force than I should have and snapped off the port on the Mobo.
I cannot survive without internal speakers, I know I can use external ones or headphones but I don't like using headphones, nor carrying anything extra around. The question I have is - can a solution to fixing the internal speakers be found for less than replacing the whole laptop/motherboard assembly.
From what I saw on the internet + asking chatgpt:
- The motherboard for this laptop does not come standalone but as an assembly with the CPU and GPU. I could find those on ebay for about £600 but I'm not sure I want to risk installing that myself when I see decent 2nd hand laptops with same spec for around £800.
- The sound port is not sold neither by ebay/aliexpress sellers, nor by Dell as it is part of the Mobo assembly.
One thing I saw suggested by Chatgpt was to solder the internal speakers connector to one of the USB C slots via some conversion or something. I have no idea if someone can do that or if it will be cheaper to do than getting a 2nd hand laptop for £800. Any idea if that will work? or if I found a cheapish equivalent dead laptop, could the sound port be taken off it and soldered on to mine?
I did contact a few repair centres but as it was over the holiday period, some don't do any soldering, others didn't answer me, so appreciate if anyone can chip in if they think the hassle is worth the pain.
Never been so frustrated with a repair, it's like Dell purposefully designed things in a way so that they are easy to break.
I was replacing the keyboard+palmrest of my Dell XPS 15 9520 laptop as the keyboard buttons were not working correctly. To do this, you have to take off most things off, including disconnecting the internal speakers from the Mobo.
When I was trying to connect back the internal speakers, the silly cable just wouldn't go into the slot. After about 10 mins, I tried to use more force than I should have and snapped off the port on the Mobo.
I cannot survive without internal speakers, I know I can use external ones or headphones but I don't like using headphones, nor carrying anything extra around. The question I have is - can a solution to fixing the internal speakers be found for less than replacing the whole laptop/motherboard assembly.
From what I saw on the internet + asking chatgpt:
- The motherboard for this laptop does not come standalone but as an assembly with the CPU and GPU. I could find those on ebay for about £600 but I'm not sure I want to risk installing that myself when I see decent 2nd hand laptops with same spec for around £800.
- The sound port is not sold neither by ebay/aliexpress sellers, nor by Dell as it is part of the Mobo assembly.
One thing I saw suggested by Chatgpt was to solder the internal speakers connector to one of the USB C slots via some conversion or something. I have no idea if someone can do that or if it will be cheaper to do than getting a 2nd hand laptop for £800. Any idea if that will work? or if I found a cheapish equivalent dead laptop, could the sound port be taken off it and soldered on to mine?
I did contact a few repair centres but as it was over the holiday period, some don't do any soldering, others didn't answer me, so appreciate if anyone can chip in if they think the hassle is worth the pain.
Never been so frustrated with a repair, it's like Dell purposefully designed things in a way so that they are easy to break.
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