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    How to effectively clean the speaker cover on a T510?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MDDZ, Dec 5, 2012.

  1. MDDZ

    MDDZ Notebook Deity

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    I have a T510. As you know, there are two speakers on the two sides of the laptop.

    I would like to clean it and remove the dust inside the tons of very small holes of speaker cover.

    I removed the bezel and found only a VERY small open area through which I can blow some air to clean the cover.

    Any other better way?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Flickster

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    Well this video on YouTube: Lenovo T510 Palmrest Removal - Shows you exactly how to remove the palmrest which holds the speaker covers so you can then use some compressed air and blow all the lodged material out.

    It doesn't look too complicated, only took him about 7min to remove the palmrest completely from the notebook.
     
  3. MDDZ

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    Thanks for the info. I was able to remove the palmrest (also called bezel. They are one piece). I watched the video.

    Once you have the palmrest off, you can only see a quite small opening from the inside under the speaker cover. You can only blow air through this opening to drive dust away.

    Compressed air? How can I do this in a household environment. I blew it very hard with mouth and it did not work well :)

    Thanks for your info!
     
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    Go down to your local computer shop and they should sell cans of compress air. If you can't get to a computer store, most electronic shops also sell it.

    Very handy to have a can of compressed air at home to clean laptop/desktop keyboards etc. They come with a long thin tube attachment, like a very thin straw which you should be able to squeeze through the opening.
     
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    Thanks for the info and the tip!!!