Dell 1090 manual Wireless Mini-Cards, Removing the Mini-Cards

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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1090 Service Manual

Removing the Mini-Card(s)

Replacing the 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) 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 and one half Mini-Card slot:

One full Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN).

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

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.

2.Remove the label door (see Removing the Label Door).

3.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

4.Remove the palm-rest assembly (see Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly).

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

6.Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card(s).

7.Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card(s) to the system board.

1

antenna cables (2)

2

Mini-Card

 

 

 

 

3

screw

4

system-board connector

8. Lift the Mini-Card(s) out of the system-board connector.

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Contents Page Removing the Ambient-Light Sensor Board Ambient-Light Sensor BoardReplacing the Ambient-Light Sensor Board Replacing the Battery BatteryRemoving the Battery Back to Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBack to Contents Click Enter a Tag Flashing the BiosRemoving the Camera Module Camera ModuleReplacing the Camera Module Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Replacing the AC-Adapter Connector AC-Adapter ConnectorRemoving the AC-Adapter Connector Back to Contents Display Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly Replacing the Hinge Caps Hinge CapsDisplay Bezel Removing the Hinge CapsRemoving the Display Hinges Display HingesReplacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Display PanelReplacing the Display Hinges Page Removing the Display Cable Display CableReplacing the Display Panel Replacing the Display Cable Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly Hard-Drive AssemblyReplacing the Hard-Drive Assembly Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Processor Fan and Heat-Sink AssemblyRemoving the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly Back to Contents Replacing the Connector Covers Connector CoversRemoving the Connector Covers Page Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Page Replacing the Label Door Label DoorRemoving the Label Door Removing the Memory Module Memory ModuleReplacing the Memory Module Removing the Mini-Cards Wireless Mini-CardsReplacing the Mini-Cards Back to Contents Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Back to Contents Replacing the Speakers SpeakersRemoving the Speakers Page Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents