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Alienware x14 R2 Service Manual

Removing the wireless card

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the wireless card and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the wireless card

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card thermal shield to the wireless card and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    NOTE:The wireless card thermal shield is applicable for computers shipped with certain configurations only.
  2. Lift the wireless card thermal shield off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Remove the screw (M1.6x1.8) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Slide and remove the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
  5. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
  6. Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot.

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