ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.T oreplacethePCI
ExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.
Prerequisitesfortheprocedure
Wheninstallingorreplacingthecard,besuretofollowtheprecautions.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection
1.EnterThinkPadSetuptostopbatterydischarge.RefertoBeforereplacingCRUfordetailedinstruction.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethekeyboard.Formoredetails,refertoReplacingthekeyboard.
4.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.
Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlytwoconnectors.
5.Removethescrewandthecardwillpopup.
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