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| Removal and replacement procedures |
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| Atheros 9280AGN 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN module: |
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| ■ For use in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin | |
| Islands, and the United States |
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| ■ For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, | |
| Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, |
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| Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, |
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| Botswana, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, |
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| Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, |
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| Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, |
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| Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El |
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| Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French |
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| Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, |
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| Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, |
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| Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, |
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| Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, |
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| Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, |
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| Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Malta, the Marshall |
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| Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, |
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| Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, the Nether Antilles, |
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| the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palau, |
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| Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the People’s Republic of China, Peru, the |
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| Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, |
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| San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, the |
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| Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, |
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| Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, |
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| St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, |
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| Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, |
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| Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, |
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| Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, and |
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| Zimbabwe |
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Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4.Remove the battery (see “Battery” on page
5.Remove the primary hard drive (see “Hard drive” on page
Remove the WLAN module:
ÄCAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system, replace the wireless module only with a wireless module authorized for use in the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country or region. If you replace the module and then receive a warning message, remove the module to restore computer functionality, and then contact technical support through Help and Support.
Maintenance and Service Guide |
