Google Nexus 5 speaker repair guide

The speaker won’t play any music.

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your LG Google Nexus 5’s defective speaker on your own. You need this repair if your phone doesn’t play music or only plays it quietly, or if your ring tone doesn’t play when you get calls.

Required tools

Menda ESD Spudger

Menda ESD Spudger

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
from €26.38 on Amazon
Pick Set

Pick Set

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
from €14.99 on Amazon
Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
from €10.84 on Amazon

Required replacement part

Google Nexus 5 Speaker

Google Nexus 5 Speaker

from €10.59 on Amazon

Show all replacement parts for the Google Nexus 5

Getting started with the repair of your Google Nexus 5

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4 steps

Removing the back cover
Insert the hard plastic pick into the gap next to the volume button. You have to disconnect the 18 retaining clips on the outside under the back cover. Move the pick once around the entire smartphone. Work your way from the volume button past the headphone output to the SIM card tray. The back cover is easier to detach at that point. You have to use a little more force at some spots.

Then you can take off the back cover.
Removing the speaker
If your Google Nexus 5 is still on, turn it off now by holding down the standby button for about two seconds and following the prompt on the display.

Remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place (see figure 1).
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws

Use the spudger to lift the speaker. Insert it next to the USB connector input (see figure 2) and remove the speaker.

Installing the speaker
Put the speaker back in the appropriate position and make sure it’s embedded properly (see figure 1).

Fasten the 4 Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place again (see figure 2).
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws
Attaching the back cover
It’s very easy to put the back cover back on. Put it on in the correct position and press it on all the way around until it’s completely clicked into place.