Removing a media card reader – Dell Inspiron 545s (Early 2009) User Manual

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Removing a Media Card Reader

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer cover (see

Removing the Computer Cover

).


 

3.

Remove the front bezel (see

Removing the Front Bezel

).


 

4.

Disconnect the FlexBay USB cable and the power cable from the back of the media card reader.

 

5.

Remove the media card reader.

Inspiron 535s/537s

a.

 

Press in on the securing tab on the side of the media card reader and slide it out.

Inspiron 545s/546s

a.

 

Pull the securing tab upwards and slide the media card reader out.

 

6.

Replace the front bezel (see

Replacing the Front Bezel

).


 

7.

Replace the computer cover (see

Replacing the Computer Cover

).

NOTE:

If you are not replacing the media card reader at this time, disconnect the other end of the FlexBay USB cable from the system board and

set it aside. You can use the FlexBay USB cable to install a media card reader at a later time.

1 power cable 2 FlexBay USB cable

3 securing tab 4 media card reader (not present on all computers)

1 power cable 2 FlexBay USB cable

3 securing tab 4 media card reader (not present on all computers)

NOTE:

The location of the connectors may vary depending on your system type. For more information, see

System Board Components

.

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