Dell Inspiron 13z N301Z - Wireless Mini-Card(s); Removing the Mini-Card(s); Replacing the Mini-Card(s)

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 Wireless Mini-Card(s)
Dell™Inspiron™M301Z/N301ZServiceManual
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
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If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer has one full Mini-Card slot and one half Mini-Card slot:
l One full Mini-Card slot — supports Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) or TV tuner module
l One half Mini-Card slot — supports Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
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3. Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 18 in Removing the System Board.
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4. Remove the four screws (two on each Mini-Card) that secure the full Mini-Card and the half Mini-Card to the system board connector.
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5. Lift the Mini-Card(s) out of the system board connector.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Onlyacertifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformrepairsonyourcomputer.DamageduetoservicingthatisnotauthorizedbyDell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer).
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slots may or may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.
NOTE: Your computer can only support either one WWAN Mini-Card or one TV Tuner card in the full Mini-Card slot at a time.
1
full Mini-Card
2
screws (2)