Disassembling Dell Inspiron 1150 Modem Card

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

This guide is not managed by iFixit staff.

The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance to replace the modem card.

  • Author: Lauren
  • Time required: 5 mintues
  • Difficulty: Easy
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This guide will demonstrate how to replace the Modem card.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • With the laptop placed upside down, locate the "Battery Release" button. It has a little "Padlock" symbol next to it.

  • Slide the "Battery Release" button toward the padlock symbol and hold it there. Note:- The button is spring loaded and will return if released.

  • Gently extract the battery from the side of the laptop

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Modem Card  ¶ 

  • Turn the laptop upside down and locate the panel labeled C

  • Unscrew the single screw holding the cover in place.

  • Lift up the cover and remove it to expose the Modem Card.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Locate the Modem card.

  • Remove the screws.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Pull tab to lift the card out of the connector on the main board.

  • Disconnect the cable attached to the left edge of the Modem card

For more information, check out the Dell Inspiron 1150 device page.

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