HP Pavilion DV2160BR Wifi Adapter Replacement

Introduction

The Wi-Fi adapter is a crucial piece of hardware in your laptop, allowing access to the Internet via Wi-Fi connection. If you're having problems with connecting to the Wi-Fi, the wifi adapter could be the reason, so you could use this guide to remove and repair or replace the Wi-Fi adapter.

What you need

Step 1 Wifi Adapter

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Start with the bottom of the laptop facing up.
Locate the small panel under the battery, which houses the wifi adapter, and unscrew the one 5mm Phillips #0 screw holding the panel in place.
Remove the panel and set it aside.
Be careful not to snap the 2 tabs on the sides of the panel when pulling it out.

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Step 2

Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips #0 screw which is located at the corners of the wifi adapter.

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Step 3

Pull the 2 black wires with the gold pieces out of the wifi adapter.
The wifi adapter is now free to be removed.
When reconnecting the wires for re-installing the wifi adapter, make sure the gold ends are rotated correctly to be properly pushed back in.