Dell 5521, 3521 manual Removing the Wireless Mini-Card, Prerequisites

Removing the Wireless 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for wireless 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 a half wireless mini-card slot which supports a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) + Bluetooth combo card.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.

2Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 15.

3Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 19.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27.

5Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31.

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