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Moderate

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6

Time Required

                          5 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Wireless Adapter
  • Flip the laptop so you are able to see the bottom.

Flip the laptop so you are able to see the bottom.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three screws that secure the small “L” shaped backplate.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three screws that secure the small “L” shaped backplate.

Step 3

  • Once all 3 screws have been removed, carefully remove the panel by grabbing the edges, and pulling up.

Once all 3 screws have been removed, carefully remove the panel by grabbing the edges, and pulling up.

Step 4

  • Identify the two pins connecting the wireless adapter to the motherboard. (The wireless adapter will say WLAN on it.)
  • Carefully pull up on each pin and remove them from the wireless adapter.
  • Note that there are no wires/cables connecting the wireless adapter to the motherboard.

Identify the two pins connecting the wireless adapter to the motherboard. (The wireless adapter will say WLAN on it.)

Carefully pull up on each pin and remove them from the wireless adapter.

Note that there are no wires/cables connecting the wireless adapter to the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Pull back on the two metal tabs holding the wireless adapter down.
  • After the two metal tabs are pulled, the card will pop up.

Pull back on the two metal tabs holding the wireless adapter down.

After the two metal tabs are pulled, the card will pop up.

Step 6

  • Pull the wireless adapter out away from where it was connected.

Pull the wireless adapter out away from where it was connected.

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

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