Gateway NE52203u Wireless Card Replacement

Written By: Stephen Spees
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Gateway NE52203u Wireless Card Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

11

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

If you can't connect to a wireless internet signal, a faulty wireless card is most likely the problem and you’ll have to replace it with a functioning one. This guide will provide you with the steps necessary to replace your old wireless card with a new one, so you can get back to surfing the web!

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    • Flip the device over onto its backside in order to access the battery.

    Flip the device over to expose the backside to access the battery.

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    • Locate the battery release latch and slide it over to the other side.

    • A small tool like a pen or screwdriver may be helpful in sliding the latch to release the battery.

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    • Grab the newly ejected battery from the device to completely remove it.

    • When reinserting the new battery, make sure the prongs on the battery are aligned with the corresponding holes on the laptop.

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    • Remove 18 6.0 mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Remove 5 6.0 mm Phillip #00 screws from under cover.

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    • Remove three 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screws from the battery compartment.

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    • Separate the bottom panel from the touchpad assembly by inserting a plastic opening tool between them on all four sides.

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    • Pull black ribbon wire from port using tweezers in order to completely separate touchpad assembly from bottom assembly.

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    • Disconnect the two ZIF ports that attach the touchpad assembly to the motherboard.

    • First flip open the flap covering the ribbon using a spudger or fingernail.

    • Second gently pull the ribbon away from the port.

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    • Grab the antenna cable with tweezers and lift up to pull it off.

    • The antenna is the small black cable with the golden head

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    • Remove the one 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screw holding down the wireless card in place.

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    • After the screw is removed, the card will spring upwards slightly. Pull out the old wireless card from its port.

Conclusion

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

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