Specifications

WLAN/Bluetooth combo card
Select models use a card that provides both WLAN and Bluetooth functionality.
Description Spare part number
Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter 709848-005
Ralink RT3290LE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT 4.0 Combo Adapter 690020-005
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet,
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 27).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Top cover (see
Top cover on page 29)
b. Power button board
c. Display assembly
d. Speaker assembly
e. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 42)
f. System board
Remove the WLAN module:
1. Position the system board upside-down.
2. The WLAN antenna cables (1) were disconneted from the terminals on the WLAN module during
the display assembly removal.
3. Remove the Phillips screw (2) that secures the WLAN module to the computer. (The edge of the
module opposite the slot rises away from the computer.)
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