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Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology

Dell™ Inspiron™ 11 Service Manual

Removing the Bluetooth Card

Replacing the Bluetooth 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 (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.

If you ordered a card with Bluetooth® wireless technology with your computer, it is already installed.

Removing the Bluetooth Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

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

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

4.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).

5.Disconnect the speaker cable from the speaker cable connector on the I/O board (see Removing the Speakers).

6.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).

7.Remove the memory module (see Removing the Memory Module).

8.Remove the palm rest bracket (see Removing the Palm Rest Bracket).

9.Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board.

10.Lift the Bluetooth card to disconnect it from the system board connector.

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Bluetooth card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the Bluetooth Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press gently.

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Dell 11 Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology, Removing the Bluetooth Card, Replacing the Bluetooth Card