Dell 1764 manual Wireless Mini-Card, Removing the Mini-Card

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Wireless Mini-Card

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1764 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.

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.

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 in the slot.

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

Your computer supports one half Mini-Card slot for the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Mini-Card.

Removing the Mini-Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

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

3.Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).

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

5.Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.

6.Lift the Mini-Card out of the connector on the system board.

1	antenna cables (2)	2	Mini-Card
3	screw	4	connector on the system board