Dell Latitude E6400 Wifi Card Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              WiFi Card               

• Simultaneously slide the battery latches (outlined by the red box) to the dock connector in the middle.
• This will release the battery. Just slide the battery away from the computer.
• Open up the computer and press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. This drains any power left inside the computer.
• This is important, as if electricity remains in the notebook, it can shock you and damage the logic board.

Simultaneously slide the battery latches (outlined by the red box) to the dock connector in the middle.

This will release the battery. Just slide the battery away from the computer.

Open up the computer and press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. This drains any power left inside the computer.

This is important, as if electricity remains in the notebook, it can shock you and damage the logic board.

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Step 2

• Loosen the center screw with a philips screw driver. This is the only screw that needs to be loosened.
• It can’t be removed as it is captive the the bottom plate.
• Now slide the plate away from the dock connector.

Loosen the center screw with a philips screw driver. This is the only screw that needs to be loosened.

It can’t be removed as it is captive the the bottom plate.

Now slide the plate away from the dock connector.

Step 3

• Use a plastic opening tool or a spudger to remove the antennas.
• I use my fingers, but the picture shows and iPod opening tool because most adults have bigger fingers.
• I’m 14, so my fingers are small enough.
• Some E6400 models have a card with three connections-a gray wire in the middle-marked appropriately.

Use a plastic opening tool or a spudger to remove the antennas.

I use my fingers, but the picture shows and iPod opening tool because most adults have bigger fingers.

I’m 14, so my fingers are small enough.

Some E6400 models have a card with three connections-a gray wire in the middle-marked appropriately.

Step 4

• remove the one and only philips screw securing the WiFi card in place.

remove the one and only philips screw securing the WiFi card in place.

Step 5

• The card should instantly pop to an angle less than 45 degrees once the screw is removed.
• Now simply pull the card strait away from the slot.
• Install a new card by sliding it in the direction of the arrow and pressing firmly down until it clicks.

The card should instantly pop to an angle less than 45 degrees once the screw is removed.

Now simply pull the card strait away from the slot.

Install a new card by sliding it in the direction of the arrow and pressing firmly down until it clicks.

Step 6

• Slide the bottom plate on.
• Slide it to the rear of the notebook. (battery compartment)
• Tighten the screw.
• Do not over-tighten. Doing so will strip the screw.

Slide the bottom plate on.

Slide it to the rear of the notebook. (battery compartment)

Tighten the screw.

Do not over-tighten. Doing so will strip the screw.

Step 7

• Slide the battery in until it clicks.
• Press the power button.
• AND it works.

Slide the battery in until it clicks.

Press the power button.

AND it works.

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

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Sean Brewer - Aug 13, 2015

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Why is your soundcloud linked as the wifi card site. It is really not appropriate considering how great of a job you did with the instructions for this repair.