Dell Inspiron 27 7710 All-in-One, Service Manual

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Antennas
Removing the antennas
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer .
2. Remove the stand .
3. Remove the back cover .
4. Remove the I/O cover .
5. Remove the hard drive .
6. Remove the system-board shield .
7. Remove the memory module .
8. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive , as applicable.
9. Remove the wireless card .
10. Remove the heat sink .
11. Remove the speakers .
12. Remove the system board .
13. Remove the media-card reader .
14. Remove the display hinges .
15. Remove the power-button board .
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the antennas and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
NOTE: Note the routing of the antenna cables, before removing the antenna cables form the routing guides. Also, note the
location of the antenna modules that are printed on the display-assembly base as ANT-B (black) and ANT-W (white).
Steps
1. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display-assembly base.
2. Carefully peel the copper foil that secures the antenna cables (2) to the display-assembly base.
3. Lift the antenna modules off the display-assembly base.
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