Antennas
Removing the antennas
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
4. Remove the I/O cover.
5. Remove the hard drive.
6. Remove the system-board shield.
7. Remove the media-card reader.
8. Remove the memory module.
9. Remove the wireless card.
10. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable.
11. Remove the heat sink.
12. Remove the system board.
13. Remove the speakers.
14. Remove the display hinges.
15. Remove the power-button board.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the antennas and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Note the routing of the antenna cables, before removing the antenna cables form the routing guides. Also, note the
location of the antenna modules printed on the display-assembly base as ANT-B (black) and ANT-W (white).
Steps
1. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display-assembly base.
2. Carefully peel the copper foil that secures the antenna cables on both sides of the display-assembly base.
3. Lift the antenna modules off the base panel.
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