Wireless Mini-Card; Removing The Mini-Card - Dell Inspiron 1764 Service Manual

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Wireless Mini-Card
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1764 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.
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 one half Mini-Card slot for the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Mini-Card.
Removing the Mini-Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the module cover (see
4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
5. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
6. Lift the Mini-Card out of the connector on the system board.
1 antenna cables (2) 2
3 screw 4
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module Cover).
Mini-Card
connector on the system board
Removing the Battery) before working inside the