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Wireless local area network (wlan) card, Removing a wlan card – Dell Vostro 1710 (Early 2008) User Manual

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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card

Dell™ Vostro™ 1710

Service Manual

Removing a WLAN Card

Replacing a WLAN Card

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that

shipped with your computer.

Your computer supports a WLAN card. If you ordered a WLAN card with your computer, the card is already installed.

Removing a WLAN Card

1. Follow the procedures in

Before Working on Your Computer

.

2. Turn the computer upside down.

3. Loosen the eight screws that secure the memory cover. (See

Removing a Memory Module

for an illustration of the

memory cover.)

4. Remove the memory cover and set it aside.

5. Remove the M2 x 3-mm screw that secures the WLAN card.

1

M2 x 3-mm screw (1)

2

WLAN card

3

antenna cables (2)

6. Slide the WLAN card at a 45-degree angle out of its connector.

7. Rotate each antenna cable until it is positioned away from the WLAN card and then pull gently on the cable to

disconnect it.