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Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Dell™Inspiron™1120ServiceManual
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
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:
lOne full Mini-Card slot — supports Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), GPS, or TV tuner module
lOne half Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), WLAN/Bluetooth® combo, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
(WiMax)

Removing the Mini-Card(s)

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. Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive.
5. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
6. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
7. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
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.
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.
NOTE: Your computer can only support either one WWAN Mini-Card or one TV Tuner card in the full Mini-Card slot at a time.