Dell Latitude D500 - Manual (Page 39)

Wireless LAN Mini PCI cards. Under no circumstances should the user install such a device. Only trained
Dell service personnel are authorized to install a 5 GHz Wireless LAN Mini PCI card.
If you are removing and/or installing a 2.4 GHz (802.11b, 802.11b/g) Mini PCI Card, please follow the
instructions noted below. Only products approved for use in your portable computer may be installed.
Approved Mini PCI Cards may be purchased only from Dell.
NOTE: 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN PC Cards may be removed and installed by the user.
If you ordered a Mini PCI card at the same time that you ordered your computer, the card is already installed.
NOTE: Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety instructions in your System Information
Guide.
1. Ensure that the work surface is flat and clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.
2. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. See the documentation that came with your
docking device for instructions.
4. Remove all installed batteries, and disconnect the AC adapter cable and any external devices from the computer. Wait
5 seconds before proceeding.
5. Ground yourself by touching a metal connector on the back of the computer, and continue to do so periodically during
this procedure.
6. Turn the computer over, and remove the screw from the Mini PCI card cover.
7. Place your finger under the cover at the indentation, and lift and slide the cover open.