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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.