Dell Studio XPS 1640 - Wireless Mini-Card; Removing the Mini-Card; Replacing the Mini-Card

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 Wireless Mini-Card
Dell™StudioXPS™1640ServiceManual
Removing the Mini-Card
Replacing the Mini-Card
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If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer has three Mini-Card slots:
l two Full Mini-Card slots
l one Half Mini-Card slot
The types of Mini-Cards supported are:
l Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) — Half Mini-Card
l Mobile broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) — Full Mini-Card
l Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) or Internal Card with Bluetooth®Wireless Technology — Full Mini-Card
Removing the Mini-Card
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).
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3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card.
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4. Remove the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system board.
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CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: 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.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the
computer.
NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
NOTE: Your computer can only support two Full Mini-Cards and one Half Mini-Card at a time.
NOTE: The WLAN slot supports a half Mini-Card.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the system when it was sold, one or more of the Mini-Card slots may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.
NOTE: If you are removing a WPAN Mini-Card, disconnect the blue antenna cable from the Mini-Card.
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Mini-Card
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screw
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antenna cable connectors (2)