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Asus V6800V Wireless Card Replacement

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6

Time Required

10 - 20 minutes

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  1. Place the computer upside down. Using your thumbs, slide both latches away from each other (towards the outside).

    • Place the computer upside down.

    • Using your thumbs, slide both latches away from each other (towards the outside).

    • Push the battery out with your fingers.

    • The actual battery is not pictured.

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  2. Remove the six screws highlighted on the picture. Once the screws are removed, pry open the panel with the pry tool.

    • Remove the six screws highlighted on the picture.

    • Once the screws are removed, pry open the panel with the pry tool.

    • It should now look like this.

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  4. After removing that panel, locate the screw on the right as highlighted. Remove that screw.

    • After removing that panel, locate the screw on the right as highlighted.

    • Remove that screw.

    • Pry open the side panel with the small prying tool as shown.

    • That panel should pop off and the wireless card will now be easily visible.

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  5. Place the small prying tool underneath the gold connector, apply pressure straight up, gently until it pops off.

    • Place the small prying tool underneath the gold connector, apply pressure straight up, gently until it pops off.

    • Repeat for the other one.

    • Push them aside.

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  6. Locate tabs that are holding the wireless card in place. Highlighted in picture. Place one finger on each tab and press each to the side away from the wireless card as shown. The wireless card should pop up as shown. Pull up more with fingers to get more clearance.

    • Locate tabs that are holding the wireless card in place. Highlighted in picture.

    • Place one finger on each tab and press each to the side away from the wireless card as shown.

    • The wireless card should pop up as shown. Pull up more with fingers to get more clearance.

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  7. To remove the wireless card, pull the card directly out. It should come out with just a little bit of pressure.

    • To remove the wireless card, pull the card directly out.

    • It should come out with just a little bit of pressure.

    • Should look as shown when removed.

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Conclusion

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

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