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Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement

Introduction

If you find that your laptop no longer connects to a Wi-Fi connection. It may be time to replace the wireless network card.

What you need

  1. Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement, Wireless Network Card: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the twelve 5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

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  2. Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #0 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

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  4. Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Using the plastic prying tools, go around the edge of the bottom of the laptop to release the cover.

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  5. Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the black and white antenna wires from the wifi card.

    • Make sure to lift the plugs straight up from the sockets and not from an angle.

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  6. Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Sony VAIO SVE14AJ16L Wireless Network Card Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the 3 mm Phillips #0 screw from the wifi card.

    • Remove the card from its socket.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

Perfect hardware guide, but i make this and windows 10 recognizes the card, but does not start the Wifi, my laptop SVE14A2X1EW does not have wifi switch or Fn buttons, and I have no way to enable the wifi, some trick?

VirusBCN - Reply

Please follow this guide to enable wifi and bluetooth on this device for any modern wifi card:

gsid.in/using-old-mini-pcie-wlan-cards-in-modern-laptops/

Daniel - Reply

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