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Wireless Mini-Card
Dell™ Inspiron™ N4020/N4030 Service Manual
Removing the Mini-Card
Replacing the Mini-Card
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 supports one half Mini-Card slot — Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wi-Fi, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (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
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Follow the instructions from
4. Follow the instructions from
5. Remove the module cover (see
6. Remove the memory module(s) (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
CAUTION:
When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking
tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep
them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented
and aligned.
8. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
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Removing the Memory
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Removing the
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