So, basically, I'm gonna cut to the chase because I have a soft bed waiting for me as soon as I finish writing this. 
My right laptop speaker is effed. It suddenly puttered out and died. I've already tried all the options, and I'm convinced that replacement is the only way to repair it.
So, how difficult is it to replace an embedded laptop speaker?
Thanks!
-Chris
It's probably directly proportional to how much of a puzzle-box they made it to disassemble.
You should really get an assembly/disassembly guide for your model; I saw a really nice one for an iBook my co-worker was dissecting.
Then make sure it's not just a loose or broken wire on the speaker.
If it's an odd shape, you might have to buy an exact replacement, or possibly even a whole assembly if they don't sell it as a seperate part.
It might be possible to get a dead specimen of your model or one that uses a similar chassis (say, bad screen or mainboard, but working speakers) and salvage parts
This is why I don't like laptops.
You can only buy premade ones and it's like a puzzle to figure things out.
First, obviously check for any loose wires inside. If that's still not the case, you'll need to replace it. Only have someone repair it for you if you are scared you'l lreally mess things up. If you have Warranty left you can probably send it in.
Having someone else repair it or even sometimes shipping it back will be expensive. It doesn't really cost that much, but some people who are absolutely clueless would rather shell out a few thousand dollars for replacement parts and repairs than to fiddle with something when they have no clue how it works(which many computer users don't even know where to find the "any key") so it's easy money for repair people.
If you absolutely have no warranty, you can't fix it yourself, and you bring it in, haggle the price down. The prices are just so high because like I said, many idiots will shell out for it because they don't have any clue that it's a matter of a replacement part and knowing where to find what inside.
If you can find some kind of dissection guide, that'd help.
