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Introduction

This guide will teach you how to disassemble your Dell Precision 3510 Computer to replace the WLAN card. Before you follow this guide, check out the Troubleshooting Pages and confirm that the WLAN card will need to be replaced.

Before you begin the steps to replace the Dell Precision 3510 Computer WLAN card, power the computer off completely and unplug any external devices. You can power off your computer by holding down the power button in the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard for 10-15 seconds.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Flip the computer over so that you are looking at the bottom.
Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the eight 6.5 mm screws from the base cover.

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Step 2

Use the opening tool to carefully pry the base cover from the computer.
Remove the base cover from the laptop.

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Step 3

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the two 5.5 mm screws from the battery.

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Step 4

Gently unplug the cable connected to the top of the battery.
Remove the battery from the laptop.

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Step 5 WLAN Card

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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 3 mm screw securing the metal bracket to the WLAN card.
Remove the metal bracket from the system board.

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