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Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Dell Inspiron 1122 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 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 (such as a connector on your computer).
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.
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer has one full Mini-Card slot and one half Mini-Card slot:
One full Mini-Card slot — supports Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), GPS, or TV tuner module
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One half Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), WLAN/Bluetooth combo, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
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(WiMax)
NOTE:
Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini- Card slots may or may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the keyboard (see
4. Follow the instructions from
5. Remove the palm rest (see
6. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
7. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
NOTE:
Your computer can only support either one WWAN Mini-Card or one TV Tuner card in the full Mini-Card slot at a time.
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