Lenovo Thinkpad T480S Wi Fi Card Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Bottom Cover
• 3 steps
• Wi-Fi Card
• 3 steps

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Introduction

A Wi-Fi card, also known as a WLAN card, enables the laptop to connect to a wireless network. If you cannot connect your laptop to Wi-Fi, or if you are experiencing intermittent connectivity, you may have a faulty Wi-Fi card. Be sure to rule out other connectivity issues listed here before replacing your Wi-Fi card.

Make sure to disable the internal battery, power down your device, and disconnect from any external power sources before you begin.

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Cover               

• Disable the battery, power down the device, and unplug the power adapter from your device before proceeding/beginning the guide.
• Loosen the six captive screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Disable the battery, power down the device, and unplug the power adapter from your device before proceeding/beginning the guide.

Loosen the six captive screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Step 2

• Remove the bottom cover with an opening tool.
• Start from the top edge near the hinge and work your way along the edge until all of the clips are unsnapped.

Remove the bottom cover with an opening tool.

Start from the top edge near the hinge and work your way along the edge until all of the clips are unsnapped.

Step 3

• Lift the bottom cover off.

Lift the bottom cover off.

Step 4

              Wi-Fi Card               

• Using the nylon spudger, pop the coaxial antenna wires off the Wi-Fi card.
• When reassembling, reattach the gray wire closest to the screw and the black wire on the other side of the gray wire.

Using the nylon spudger, pop the coaxial antenna wires off the Wi-Fi card.

When reassembling, reattach the gray wire closest to the screw and the black wire on the other side of the gray wire.

Step 5

• Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove one 2.8mm screw holding the Wi-Fi card down to the motherboard.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove one 2.8mm screw holding the Wi-Fi card down to the motherboard.

Step 6

• Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the slot.

Slide the Wi-Fi card out from the slot.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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