Dell 1018 manual Wireless Mini-Card, Removing the Mini-Card

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Wireless Mini-Card

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1018 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: 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: 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 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 half Mini-Card slot that provides support 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.

Removing the Mini-Card

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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

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

4.Remove the hard-drive assembly (follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive).

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

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

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

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