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Asus GL551JW-AH71 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Introduction

This guide will provide a quick and easy procedure for replacing your Wi-Fi card. This particular guide could also be referred as a prerequisite for other guides on RAM, motherboard and fan.

What you need

  1. Asus GL551JW-AH71 Wi-Fi Card Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Close the device and lay it upside down.

    • Unplug the device and make sure the device is powered off before removing the battery.

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    • Move the battery eject button to the right. The battery will be ejected.

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    • Grab the battery and remove it from the device.

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    • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 16mm screws securing the access panel to the laptop.

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    • Gently remove the cover once the screws are removed.

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    • Locate the Wi-Fi card and detach both coaxial cables that are connected to the card.

    • The pictures in this step do not show a Wi-Fi card. The location where the Wi-Fi card would be located is indicated by the red rectangle.

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    • Grasp the Wi-Fi card gently and remove it carefully.

    • The pictures in this step do not show a Wi-Fi card, since it is missing from this particular device.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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