Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology; Removing The Bluetooth Card - Alienware M18x Service Manual

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Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Alienware M18x Service Manual
Removing the Bluetooth Card
Replacing the Bluetooth Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
If you ordered a card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer, it is already installed.
Removing the Bluetooth Card
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery pack (see
3. Remove the base cover (see
4. Remove the center control cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the macro keyboard (see
7. Remove the display assembly (see
8. Follow the instructions from
9. Disconnect the Bluetooth-card cable from the connector on the system board.
10. Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board.
1 Bluetooth card 2 Bluetooth-card cable connector
3 screw
11. Lift the Bluetooth card away from the system board.
Begin.
Removing the Battery Pack).
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Macro Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
step 10 to step 16 in Removing the Palm
Removing the Battery
Cover).
Rest.
Pack) before working inside the