Wireless mini-card, Removing the wireless mini-card – Dell Inspiron 15 (M5030, Mid 2010) User Manual
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Wireless Mini-Card
Dell™ Inspiron™ N5020/M5030/N5030 Service Manual
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer supports one half Mini-Card slot: For Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wi-Fi, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
4.
Disconnect the antenna cable from the wireless Mini-Card.
5.
Remove the screw that secures the wireless Mini-Card to the connector on the system board.
6.
Lift the wireless Mini-Card out of the connector on the system board.
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
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION:
When the wireless 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 wireless Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
NOTE:
Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the wireless Mini-Card slot may or may not have a wireless Mini-Card installed
in it.
1 antenna cable 2 wireless Mini-Card 3 screw