Difficulty
Easy
Steps
7
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Panel
- 2 steps
- Wi-Fi Card
- 3 steps
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Introduction
The Wi-Fi card allows the laptop to connect to wireless networks. A faulty Wi-Fi will not connect to wireless networks.
Before using this guide, make sure your network drives are up to date and be sure there is nothing on the software side preventing you from using the Wi-Fi card.
Before beginning, make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect from any external power source.
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.
Flip the laptop over so the bottom is facing up.
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Step 2
- Push the sliding lock to release the battery.
- Remove the battery by lifting it away from the device.
Push the sliding lock to release the battery.
Remove the battery by lifting it away from the device.
Step 3
Back Panel
- Orient the device so that the empty battery port is closest to you.
- Loosen the two captive screws holding the back panel in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Orient the device so that the empty battery port is closest to you.
Loosen the two captive screws holding the back panel in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Pull back and lift the back panel to remove it from the device.
Pull back and lift the back panel to remove it from the device.
Step 5
Wi-Fi Card
- Using ESD safe tweezers, gently disconnect the black and white wires connecting the Wi-Fi card to the device.
- Move the wires out of the way to allow the Wi-Fi card to spring up without obstructions.
Using ESD safe tweezers, gently disconnect the black and white wires connecting the Wi-Fi card to the device.
Move the wires out of the way to allow the Wi-Fi card to spring up without obstructions.
Step 6
- Remove the two 3.0 mm screws from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the two 3.0 mm screws from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 7
- The Wi-Fi card will spring upwards.
- Gently remove the Wi-Fi card by pulling it away from its socket.
The Wi-Fi card will spring upwards.
Gently remove the Wi-Fi card by pulling it away from its socket.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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