Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
6
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
- Battery 1 step
- Wireless Card 5 steps
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Parts
No parts required.
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Flip the computer over so that it is upside down.
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Slide both latches away from each other (towards the outside).
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Push the battery out with your fingers.
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Remove screws highlighted on the picture.
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Once the screws are removed, pry open the panel with the pry tool.
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It should now look like this.
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After removing that panel, locate the screw on the right as highlighted.
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Remove that screw.
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Pry open the side panel with the small prying tool as shown.
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That panel should pop off and the wireless card will now be easily visible.
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Place the small prying tool underneath the gold connector, apply pressure straight up, gently until it pops off.
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Repeat for the other one.
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Push them aside.
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Locate tabs that are holding the wireless card in place. Highlighted in picture.
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Place one finger on each tab and press each to the side away from the wireless card as shown.
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The wireless card should pop up as shown. Pull up more with fingers to get more clearance.
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To remove the wireless card, pull the card directly out.
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It should come out with just a little bit of pressure.
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Should look as shown when removed.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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