Dell Inspiron 17 7746 Wireless Card Replacement Repair Guide

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                          25 minutes

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Battery
8 steps
Wireless Card
14 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Disconnect the laptop from the AC adapter and turn off the laptop.

Disconnect the laptop from the AC adapter and turn off the laptop.

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Step 2

Place the laptop so the bottom faces up.

Place the laptop so the bottom faces up.

Step 3

Remove the silver 15mm PH 1 screw that holds the plastic cover in place over the battery.
Remove the 8mm PH 1 screw that holds the plastic cover in place over the battery.
Keep the screws together because the length of the screws will matter when you reassemble.

Remove the silver 15mm PH 1 screw that holds the plastic cover in place over the battery.

Remove the 8mm PH 1 screw that holds the plastic cover in place over the battery.

Keep the screws together because the length of the screws will matter when you reassemble.

Step 4

Using the metal jimmy, pry up the first half of the cover.

Using the metal jimmy, pry up the first half of the cover.

Step 5

Apply pressure with your fingertips on top of the cover and drag toward the front of the laptop. This will make the plate slide off exposing the hard drive.

Apply pressure with your fingertips on top of the cover and drag toward the front of the laptop. This will make the plate slide off exposing the hard drive.

Step 6

Remove the two black PH1 6mm screws that anchor the battery.

Remove the two black PH1 6mm screws that anchor the battery.

Step 7

Grab the black tab on the battery with index finger and thumb.
If the Tab is broken or missing, use the plastic spudger to pry the battery out far enough to grab the battery by hand.
Avoid applying too much pressure on the battery with the plastic spudger. It might puncture the battery.

Grab the black tab on the battery with index finger and thumb.

If the Tab is broken or missing, use the plastic spudger to pry the battery out far enough to grab the battery by hand.

Avoid applying too much pressure on the battery with the plastic spudger. It might puncture the battery.

Step 8

Pull upwards, removing the battery from the laptop.
Ensure replacement battery has no bulging or has no cracks and lies flat in its location.

Pull upwards, removing the battery from the laptop.

Ensure replacement battery has no bulging or has no cracks and lies flat in its location.

Step 9

              Wireless Card

Remove the three black 6mm PH1 screws that anchor the hard drive.
This screw hole will be empty because the 15mm silver screw that holds the plastic cover will anchor the hard drive down when completely reassembled.

Remove the three black 6mm PH1 screws that anchor the hard drive.

This screw hole will be empty because the 15mm silver screw that holds the plastic cover will anchor the hard drive down when completely reassembled.

Step 10

Using your hands, gently lift the hard drive out of its slot.
Disconnect the Seta Cable attaching the hard drive to the laptop by gently wiggling loose the connector from the hard drive using your hands.

Using your hands, gently lift the hard drive out of its slot.

Disconnect the Seta Cable attaching the hard drive to the laptop by gently wiggling loose the connector from the hard drive using your hands.

Step 11

Pry up the plate covering the RAM, using the metal jimmy.

Pry up the plate covering the RAM, using the metal jimmy.

Step 12

Remove all eleven (11) PH1 screws.

Remove all eleven (11) PH1 screws.

Step 13

As part of removing all screws the CD ROM screw is also removed using the plastic spudger.
Using the tip of the plastic spudger, push the metal tab towards the outer edge of the laptop. This pushes the CD ROM out.
Using your fingers, pull out the CD ROM.

As part of removing all screws the CD ROM screw is also removed using the plastic spudger.

Using the tip of the plastic spudger, push the metal tab towards the outer edge of the laptop. This pushes the CD ROM out.

Using your fingers, pull out the CD ROM.

Step 14

Turn the laptop over and open it up, exposing the keyboard.

Turn the laptop over and open it up, exposing the keyboard.

Step 15

Using the plastic spudger tool, place the tip of the spudger into the small notches at the top of the keyboard and push in the notch to release the top portion of the keyboard. Repeat on all notches.
Push all five tabs back to lift the keyboard.
Starting from the left to right makes it easier to remove the keyboard.

Using the plastic spudger tool, place the tip of the spudger into the small notches at the top of the keyboard and push in the notch to release the top portion of the keyboard. Repeat on all notches.

Push all five tabs back to lift the keyboard.

Starting from the left to right makes it easier to remove the keyboard.

Step 16

Using the plastic spudger, lift the top part of the keyboard and gently lift the keyboard out.
Top of the keyboard is where the clips were holding the keyboard in place of the laptop.
There are flat ribbon cables that connect the keyboard, avoid breaking these cables.
Using your hands, gently remove the narrow flat ribbon cable from the motherboard port by gently pulling the cable.

Using the plastic spudger, lift the top part of the keyboard and gently lift the keyboard out.

Top of the keyboard is where the clips were holding the keyboard in place of the laptop.

There are flat ribbon cables that connect the keyboard, avoid breaking these cables.

Using your hands, gently remove the narrow flat ribbon cable from the motherboard port by gently pulling the cable.

Step 17

Using your hands, gently remove the wide flat ribbon cable from the motherboard port by gently pulling the cable.

Using your hands, gently remove the wide flat ribbon cable from the motherboard port by gently pulling the cable.

Step 18

Remove the 15mm PH 1 screw holding the bottom plate in place.

Remove the 15mm PH 1 screw holding the bottom plate in place.

Step 19

Close the laptop and flip it over exposing the bottom surface. Use the metal jimmy and blue opening tool, gently pry the bottom cover off. Repeat this process around the entire perimeter of the laptop.

Close the laptop and flip it over exposing the bottom surface. Use the metal jimmy and blue opening tool, gently pry the bottom cover off. Repeat this process around the entire perimeter of the laptop.

Step 20

Gently pick up the bottom cover, exposing all other components of the device.
If the cover is not coming off easily or seems to not be lifting off. Look for any screws you may have missed.

Gently pick up the bottom cover, exposing all other components of the device.

If the cover is not coming off easily or seems to not be lifting off. Look for any screws you may have missed.

Step 21

The wireless card is near the left hinge of the laptop and has two little connectors attached to it. Gently lift the left black connector off the board and then lift the board out of the laptop.
Repeat the same process with the white connector.

The wireless card is near the left hinge of the laptop and has two little connectors attached to it. Gently lift the left black connector off the board and then lift the board out of the laptop.

Repeat the same process with the white connector.

Step 22

Replace the wireless card and reconnect the black and white cables.
Black cable goes to the connector on the wireless card labeled as “1.”
White cable goes to the connector on the wireless card labeled as “2.”

Replace the wireless card and reconnect the black and white cables.

Black cable goes to the connector on the wireless card labeled as “1.”

White cable goes to the connector on the wireless card labeled as “2.”

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

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