5.17 Mini PCI Riser Board

The mini PCI riser board is used to connect a modem, network interface card (NIC), or combo card to the computer.

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3).

2.Remove all battery packs (Section 5.5).

3.Remove all hard drives (Section 5.6).

4.Remove the keyboard assembly (Section 5.10).

5.Remove the CPU cover (Section 5.11).

6.Remove the screw that secures the mini PCI riser board to the base assembly 1 (Figure 5-42).

7.Lift up on the front of the mini PCI riser board to disconnect it from the system board.

8.Remove the mini PCI riser board 2 .

Figure 5-42.Removing the Mini PCI Riser Board

Reverse the above procedure to install the mini PCI riser board.

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