Introduction
This guide will teach you how to open the laptop with a screwdriver, identify and safely remove the broken WiFi card, and replace it with a working one.
What you need
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Place the laptop face down with the battery facing away from you.
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Locate the two buttons next to the battery.
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Slide the right slider to the unlocked (red) position.
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Hold the left button to the left.
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Slide the battery with your other hand away from you and it should disconnect.
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Remove the five Phillips # 0 screws from the back panel.
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Using your finger or a plastic spudger start to carefully pry up the back planel.
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First, find the Wi-Fi card
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Move the protective flap back and use a Phillips size 0 screw driver to remove the two screws.
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First remove both of the wires from the WiFi card.
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Lift the WiFi card up and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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