User's Manual

Before you start, print these instructions.
Installation of the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
If no integrated wireless LAN Mini-PCI express card module has been preinstalled in your ThinkPad
computer, you can install one. To do this, follow the procedure in the Replacement of the PCI Express Mini
Card for wireless LAN section below.
Replacement of the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN
If your computer has a PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN, you can replace it with a new one. To do
this, follow the procedure below.
To find the position of the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN connection in your computer, click here
.
Danger:
During electrical storms, do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the telephone
outlet on the wall.
Danger:
Electric current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid
shock hazard, disconnect the cables before opening the cover of this slot.
Attention:
Before you start installing a module, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This
action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the PCI Express
Mini Card.
Note:
Use the PCI Express Mini Card provided by Lenovo.
Note:
If your computer is a wireless upgradeable model, you can install a wireless PCI Express Mini
Card, available as an option.
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card with two connectors, click here
.
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card with three connectors, click here
.
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card with two connectors, do as follows:
1.
Turn off the computer; then disconnect the ac adapter and all cables from the computer. Wait for a few
minutes, till the inside of the computer cools, before you start the following procedures.
2.
Close the computer display, and turn the computer over.
3.
Remove the battery
.
4.
Remove the Tablet Digitizer Pen
.
5.
Remove the keyboard
.
6.
Remove the palm rest
.
7.
If a tool for removing connectors is included in the package with the new card, use it to disconnect the
cables from the card. If no such tool is included, disconnect the cables from the card by picking up the
connectors with your fingers and gently unplugging them.
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