Replacing The Card Reader - Dell Vostro V13 Service Manual

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ExpressCard/SD Card Reader
Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual
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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the ExpressCard/SD Card Reader
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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the ExpressCard, if applicable.
3. Remove the SD card, if applicable.
4. Remove the base cover.
5. Remove the battery.
6. Remove the hard drive and audio
7. Remove the WLAN card.
8. Remove the LCD cover.
9. Remove the memory.
10. Remove the keyboard.
11. Remove the screws that secure the card reader to the computer.
12. Carefully turn over the computer.
13. Lift the clip that secures the hard-drive data cable to the system board and disconnect it from its connector on the system board.
14. Lift the card reader up and away from the computer.

Replacing the Card Reader

To replace the card reader, perform the above steps in reverse order.
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