Introduction
in this guide, we will be showing you how to remove and replace the Wireless Mini-Card.
What you need
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Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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Slide and lift the base cover off the computer base.
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Align the tabs on the NEW base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place.
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Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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Disconnect the battery cable from the system-board connector.
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Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base.
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Using the battery cable, lift the battery and release it from the tabs on the computer base.
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Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
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Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
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Align the tabs on the NEW battery with the slots on the computer base.
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Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base.
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Connect the battery cable to the system-board connector.
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Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card.
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Remove the screw that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
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Slide and remove the wireless-mini card from the system-board connector.
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Align the notch on the NEW wireless mini-card with the tab on the system-board connector.
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Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector.
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Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
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Connect the antenna cables to the connectors on the wireless mini-card.
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Ask FixBot
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
