Dell Alienware 13 R3 Wireless Card Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the wireless card.
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Loosen the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base.
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Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
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Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.
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Slide the tabs on the NEW base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place
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Tighten the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card and bracket to the computer base.
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Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.
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Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
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Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
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Slide the NEW wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
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Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the computer base.
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Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the computer base.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
