Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Removing the Mini-Card

27 Removing the Mini-Card

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed. Your computer supports one half Mini-Card slot for 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.

Prerequsites

1Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.

2Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.

3Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 41.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.

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