WLAN module
CAUTION: The WLAN module and the WWAN module are not interchangeable.
Description Spare part number
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/n 1x2 WLAN module with iAMT 4.0 support:
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For use in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei,
Canada, the Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uruguay, the United States,
Venezuela, and Vietnam
480985-001 or
506678-001
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300 802.11a/b/g/n 3x3 WLAN module with iAMT 4.0 support:
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For use in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brunei,
Canada, the Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Uruguay, the United States,
Venezuela, and Vietnam
480986-001 or
506679-001
Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 802.11 a/b/g 1x2 WLAN Module with iAMT 4.0 support:
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For use in Russia, Ukraine, and Pakistan 482957-001 or
506808-001
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 45).
5. Remove the keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 56).
6. Remove the TouchPad (see
TouchPad on page 66).
Remove the WLAN module:
1. Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables (1) from the terminals on the WLAN module.
NOTE: The black WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Main” terminal. The
white WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Aux” terminal. If the computer is
equipped with an 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN module, the yellow WLAN antenna cable (2) is connected
to the middle terminal on the WLAN module.
2. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×4.0 barrel screws(3) that secure the WLAN module to the
computer. (The edge of the module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
68 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures