Dell 5423 owner manual Removing the Wireless Mini-Card

15 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 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 which supports a Wireless Local

Area Network (WLAN) + Bluetooth combo card.

Prerequisites

1Remove the memory module(s). 

See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 11.

2Remove the optical drive. 

See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 15.

3Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 19.

4Remove the palm-rest assembly. 

See "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 25.

5Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 31.

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