Speaker porting around backlit keyboard

A method for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module, the method comprising:

• disposing the speaker within an enclosure under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module;
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• porting the speaker through the keyboard module and the backlight module using a port path, the port path extending from the speaker to an outer surface of the keyboard module, the port path comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion comprises a passage adjacent to an edge of the keyboard module and the backlight module, and wherein the second portion comprises a periphery of a key of the keyboard module.

A system for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module, the system comprising:

• an enclosure, the enclosure configured to mount the keyboard module, the backlight module, and the speaker thereto, wherein the speaker is disposed under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module;
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• a port path for porting the speaker through the keyboard module and the backlight module, wherein the port path extends from the speaker to an outer surface of the keyboard module, is adjacent to an edge of the keyboard module and the backlight module, and comprises a periphery of a key of the keyboard module.