Dell manual Wireless Mini-Cards, Removing the Mini-Cards, Dell Inspiron 1121 Service Manual

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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1121 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.

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.

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 Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), GPS, or TV tuner module

•One half Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), WLAN/Bluetooth® combo, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)

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.

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.

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.