Dell Inspiron 13 7378 Wi Fi Card Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

2

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

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Introduction

The Wi-Fi card is the part of the laptop’s way of connecting to a Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi card is a very small 1 inch square located on the motherboard which can easily be broken if the steps are not followed correctly.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover               

• Place the laptop with the bottom side facing upwards.

Place the laptop with the bottom side facing upwards.

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Step 2

• Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the back of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the nine 3 mm screws from the back of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 3

• Carefully pry open the back of the back of the laptop using opening picks.
• Lift the back cover away from the laptop.
• Be careful not to damage or crack the back cover of the device.

Carefully pry open the back of the back of the laptop using opening picks.

Lift the back cover away from the laptop.

Be careful not to damage or crack the back cover of the device.

Step 4

              Wi-Fi Card               

• Remove the single 3 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the single 3 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 5

• Use your fingers to pull the Wi-Fi card upwards from the slot of the motherboard.
• Take caution in pulling out the Wi-Fi card; two cable connectors are still attached.

Use your fingers to pull the Wi-Fi card upwards from the slot of the motherboard.

Take caution in pulling out the Wi-Fi card; two cable connectors are still attached.

Step 6

• Disconnect the two wires attached to the Wi-Fi card.
• Remove the Wi-Fi card from the laptop.

Disconnect the two wires attached to the Wi-Fi card.

Remove the Wi-Fi card from the laptop.

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

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