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Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
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:
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 avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION:
When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slot may or may not have a Mini-Card installed in the slot.
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer supports two Mini-Card slots:
One full Mini-Card slot – Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
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One half Mini-Card slot – Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
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Removing the Mini-Card(s)
NOTE:
If your computer includes both the WWAN and WLAN cards, remove the WWAN card before removing the WLAN card.
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card cover to the computer base.
4. Using a plastic scribe, lift the Mini-Card cover at an angle and ease the tab out of the computer base.
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screw
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plastic scribe
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tab
5. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
Begin.
Battery).
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Mini-Card cover
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computer base
Removing the
Battery) before working inside the
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