Protip: DIY speaker replacement without voiding warranty (as far as ASUS can tell)

Can't live without your phone for the amount of time it would take for Asus to fix the speaker (again)? Unwilling to void your warranty? Willing to spend €3? Good news: we can work with that.

1. Buy a new speaker module on eBay for like €3
2. Wait a few weeks for it to arrive. Yeah, sucks, but at least you still have your phone in the meantime.
3. Remove the ten screws highlighted in color in this image. (The blue ones actually clamp the speaker down). Critically, you're not removing all of the screws! In particular, you're not touching the one with the white warranty sticker on top of it!
4. Peel the rear inside cover up a bit, starting from the bottom, just until you can see the speaker module. A couple cm/an inch or so is safe-- the cover will flex. Don't be dumb and snap it off.
5. Use your fingernail to pop the old speaker out, and slot the new one in its place
6. Push the rear inside cover back down, replace all of the screws and test

That's it. It's a 3-minute job.

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