User Manual

Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN
connection
Before you start, print these instructions.
Some models have a PCI Express Mini Card slot
for connection to a wireless WAN. To replace the
PCI Express Mini Card with a new one, read the following prerequisites, and then the instruction.
Prerequisites for the procedure
When installing or replacing the card, be sure to follow the precautions.
Danger:
During electrical storms, do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the 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 PCI Express Mini Card, touch a metal table or a
grounded metal object. This action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static
electricity could damage the card.
Replacing the card
To replace the PCI Express Mini Card, 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.
Loosen the screw and remove the cover.
5.
If a tool for removing connectors is included in the package with the new card, use it to
disconnect the antenna cables from the card. If no such tool is included, pick up the
antenna cables with your fingers and gently unplug them.
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