Dell Inspiron 17-5749 Wireless Card Replacement

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Dell Inspiron 17-5749 Wireless Card Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

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    • Turn off power to the laptop.

    • Unplug the charging cable from the laptop.

    • Failure to unplug the charging cable could result in damaging the computer or seriously injuring yourself.

    • Wear the anti-static wrist strap or work in an uncarpeted area to prevent static shocks. Shocks may damage the components.

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    • First carefully turn the laptop over so you can access the battery.

    • Switch each of the battery latches to the "unlocked" position.

    • Pull battery upwards by the tab to remove from the laptop.

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    • Remove the two 5.5mm screws that secure the base cover to the computer's base.

    • Using the plastic opening tool, carefully pry open the base cover starting from the center.

    • Lift the base cover upwards to remove and set it aside.

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    • Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

    • Push the securing tab to release the wireless card.

    • Slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot.

Conclusion

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

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