Removing the mini-card – Dell Studio 1558 (Early 2010) User Manual

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Removing the Mini-Card

 

1.

Follow the instructions in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the base cover (see

Removing the Base Cover

).

 

 

3.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.

 

4.

Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.

 

5.

Lift the Mini-Card out of the system board connector.

 

 

NOTE:

Your computer can only support two full Mini-Cards and one half Mini-Card at a time.

NOTE:

The WLAN slot supports a half Mini-Card.

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.

1 WWAN/WLAN Mini-Card

2 securing screw

3 antenna cable connectors (2)

NOTE:

If you are removing a WPAN/UWB Mini-Card, disconnect the blue antenna cable from the Mini-Card.

CAUTION:

When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. For more information, see "Protecting Against

Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety information that shipped with your computer.

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