Introduction
This Guide shows the how to remove and replace the WiFi Card of this device.
What you need
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Set the laptop top-down onto the workstation.
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Remove all screws circled in red.
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Flip the laptop so that the IBM ThinkPad logo is facing up.
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Slide the unlocking switch to open the device, and lift the display (not the palmrest assembly).
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Locate the two wires connected at the top of the Wi-Fi card.
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Hold the card down and use the tweezers to pinch the plug and pull up.
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Place fingers on the two clips holding the card in place
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Pull the clips outwards until the the card pops up
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Pull the card out by pulling out away from your body
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To replace, follow these steps in reverse order
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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I need to know what's role of the cables AUX and MAIN because i cut one
AUX and MAIN cables are antenna cables. In this laptop there are two antennas, MAIN and AUX.
If you have a soldering iron, simply solder the two parts of the cable you cut and everything is gonna be fine.
I also recommend using shrink tubing to isolate the soldered part.
Note : laptop can work without this câble, but WiFi speed and stability will suffer.
If you can't solder the câble or can't by a new one, you can try to use only main by pluggin the only remaining antena câble to MAIN and leaving AUX unlpuged.
