Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card How to locate and remove the 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card.
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Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how to locate and remove the 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card.
TOOLS: Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)
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Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Step 1 — Wireless MiniPCI Card
Turn the laptop upside down and locate the panel labeled C.
Unscrew the single screw holding the cover in place.
lift up the cover and remove it to exposed the Wireless MiniPCI Card.
Step 2
Using a plastic spudger or similar, gently pry the grey and black wires off.
The grey and black wires are the antenna wires so be careful not to damage them
Gently pull the retaining clips away from the board so that the board pops up.
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Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Step 3
Lift the board up and out of the mini PCI slot at an angle of about 35 - 45 degrees
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-19 09:23:27 AM.
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Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card How to locate and remove the 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card.
Written By: Teja
© iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
www.iFixit.com
Page 1 of 4
Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how to locate and remove the 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card.
TOOLS: Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)
© iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
www.iFixit.com
Page 2 of 4
Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Step 1 — Wireless MiniPCI Card
Turn the laptop upside down and locate the panel labeled C.
Unscrew the single screw holding the cover in place.
lift up the cover and remove it to exposed the Wireless MiniPCI Card.
Step 2
Using a plastic spudger or similar, gently pry the grey and black wires off.
The grey and black wires are the antenna wires so be careful not to damage them
Gently pull the retaining clips away from the board so that the board pops up.
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Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Wireless MiniPCI Card
Step 3
Lift the board up and out of the mini PCI slot at an angle of about 35 - 45 degrees
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-19 09:23:27 AM.
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