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Replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection
Before you start, print these instructions.
Some ThinkPad models have a PCI Express Mini Card slot for connection to a wireless WAN. To replace
the PCI Express Mini Card with a new one, follow the procedure below.
To find the position of the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection in your computer, click here.
Danger: During electrical storms, do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the the telephone
outlet on the wall.
Danger: Electric current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid
shock hazard, disconnect the cables before opening the cover of this slot.
Attention: Before you start installing a PCI Express Mini Card, touch a metal table or a grounded
metal object. This action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage
the card.
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card in a ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch model, a ThinkPad T61 14.1-
inch widescreen model, and a ThinkPad R61 14.1-inch widescreen model, click here.
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card in a ThinkPad T61 15.4-inch widescreen model, click here.
For the ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch, ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch widescreen, and ThinkPad R61 14.1-inch
widescreen models
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card, do as follows:
1. Turn off the computer; then disconnect the ac adapter and all cables from the computer. Wait for a few
minutes, till the inside of the computer cools, before you start the following procedures.
2. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over.
Remove the
battery.
3.
Remove the
keyboard.
4.
Note: If your computer is either a ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch widescreen model or a ThinkPad R61
14.1-inch widescreen model, you must lift up the bracket first, as shown in the drawing.
5. If a tool for removing connectors is included in the package with the new card, use it to disconnect the
cables from the card (1) . If no such tool is included, disconnect the cables (1) by picking up the
connectors with your fingers and gently unplugging them. Remove the screws (2) . The card pops up
(3) .
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