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Inspiron 7400 Service Manual

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Removing the antenna module

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the 4-cell battery or the 6-cell battery, whichever applicable.

About this task

NOTE The antenna module can only be removed from the location shown on computers shipped with 6-cell battery configurations.

The following images indicate the location of the antenna module and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image:Removing the antenna module

Steps

  1. Lift the Mylar that covers the system board.
  2. Peel the tape that secures the antenna cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the antenna module to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the antenna module and its cables off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Lift the wireless-card bracket off the system board.
  7. Disconnect the antenna cables from the system board.
  8. Peel the tape that secures the antenna cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  9. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  10. Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the antenna module to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  11. Lift the antenna module and its cables off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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