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Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Dell™ Inspiron™ M301Z/N301Z 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 (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) or TV tuner module
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One half Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)
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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. Follow the instructions from
4. Remove the four screws (two on each Mini-Card) that secure the full Mini-Card and the half Mini-Card to the system board connector.
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.
5. Lift the Mini-Card(s) out of the system board connector.
1 full Mini-Card 2 screws (2)
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