Wireless mini-card(s), Removing the mini-card(s), 3 if you are removing the wimax/wwan mini-card – Dell Inspiron 15R (N5110, Early 2011) User Manual

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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

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" on page 15) before working inside the computer.

NOTE:

Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards

from sources other than Dell.

If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already

installed.
Your computer has one full Mini-Card slot for Wireless Wide Area Network

(WWAN) and one half Mini-Card slot for Worldwide Interoperability for

Microwave Access (WiMax/WLAN).

NOTE:

Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the

Mini-Card slot may or may not have a Mini-Card installed.

Removing the Mini-Card(s)

1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3 If you are removing the WiMax/WWAN Mini-Card:

a

Remove the module cover (see "Removing the Module Cover" on

page 17).

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