Dell 1745, 1747 manual Wireless Mini-Card, Removing the Mini-Card

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Wireless Mini-Card

Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual

Removing the Mini-Card

Replacing the Mini-Card

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 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 Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.

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

Your computer supports one full Mini-Card slot and two half Mini-Card slots:

One full Mini-Card slot — Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

One half Mini-Card slot — Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)

One half Mini-Card slot — TV tuner module

NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slots may or may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.

Removing the Mini-Card

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

3.Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.

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Contents Page AC Adapter Connector Removing the AC Adapter ConnectorReplacing the AC Adapter Connector Base Cover Removing the Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Back to Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBack to Contents Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios From a CDFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the Bluetooth CardReplacing the Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Camera Removing the CameraReplacing the Camera Back to Contents Media Card Reader Board Removing the Media Card Reader BoardReplacing the Media Card Reader Board Back to Contents Removing the Center Control Cover Center Control CoverReplacing the Center Control Cover Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Back to Contents Replacing the Central Processor Heat Sink Processor Heat SinkCentral Processor Heat Sink Removing the Central Processor Heat SinkGraphic Processor Heat Sink Removing the Graphic Processor Heat SinkReplacing the Graphic Processor Heat Sink Display Assembly Removing the Display AssemblyDisplay Replacing the Display Assembly Display Bezel Removing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Bezel Display Panel Removing the Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Display Panel Cable Removing the Display Panel CableReplacing the Display Panel Cable Thermal Fan Removing the Thermal FanReplacing the Thermal Fan Back to Contents Removing the Hard Drives Hard DrivesPage Replacing the Hard Drives Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Media Controls Board Removing the Media Controls BoardReplacing the Media Controls Board Back to Contents Memory Modules Removing the Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Back to Contents Removing the Mini-Card Wireless Mini-CardWlan 2 antenna cables Replacing the Mini-CardBack to Contents Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestPage Replacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Removing the Power Button Board Power Button BoardReplacing the Power Button Board Battery Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Back to Contents Subwoofer Assembly Removing the Subwoofer AssemblyReplacing the Subwoofer Assembly Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents TV Antenna Cable Assembly Removing the TV Antenna Cable AssemblyReplacing the TV Antenna Cable Assembly Page Removing the USB Board USB BoardReplacing the USB Board
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