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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to remove the wireless card from a Panasonic Toughbook CF-29

What you need

  1. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the bay door for the battery on the left side of the laptop.

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  2. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the latch to the right and then down to unlock it.

    • Pull out the battery.

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  3. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement, Back Cover: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Begin by turning the laptop upside down with the handle towards you.

    • Use a Phillips size 0 screwdriver to remove the 4 screws holding down the ram cover.

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  4. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the panel and set it aside.

    • Use a Phillips size 0 screwdriver to remove these 8 small screws.

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  6. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips size 1 screwdriver to remove the remaining 8 screws.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to release, but NOT remove, the back cover because it is sealed with adhesive.

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  8. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Be careful when lifting the cover as you may damage some connections.

    • Slowly lift the cover so that you can disconnect the red and white wires connecting the speaker to the sound card.

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  9. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Now the back cover should be off and you can access the inside of the casing.

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  10. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement, Wireless Card: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the black and white wires attached to the wireless card by simply pulling up.

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  11. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Peel back the black cover to expose the clips holding in the wireless card.

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  12. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Wireless Card Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Using a pair of plastic opening tools, push the two metal tabs away from the card.

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    • The wireless card should now easily disengage from the motherboard.

    • Pull the card horizontally away from you to remove it from its housing.

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Conclusion

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

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One Comment

what about the heatsinks of the processors? You don't fix the contact surface to the cover?

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