Removing the wireless card
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the computer cover.
2. Remove the front bezel.
3. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in “Removing the optical drive”.
Procedure
1. Locate the wireless card on the system board.
2. Remove the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the wireless card to the system board.
3. Slide and lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
4. Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot.
5. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
22
Removing the wireless card 41