Wireless mini-card, Removing the mini-card – Dell Studio XPS M1640 (Mid 2010) User Manual
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Wireless Mini-Card
Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer has three Mini-Card slots:
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two Full Mini-Card slots
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one Half Mini-Card slot
The types of Mini-Cards supported are:
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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) — Half Mini-Card
l
Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) — Full Mini-Card
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Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) or Internal Card with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology — Full Mini-Card
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.
CAUTION:
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.
NOTICE:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE:
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.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Before Working Inside Your Computer
) before working inside the
computer.
NOTE:
Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
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.
NOTE:
Depending on the configuration of the system when it was sold, one or more of the Mini-Card slots may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.
NOTE:
If you are removing a WPAN Mini-Card, disconnect the blue antenna cable from the Mini-Card.
1 Mini-Card
2 screw
3
antenna cable connectors (2)