Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethestandbase.Referto“Removingthestandbase”.
Step5.Removethefootcover.Referto“Removingthefootcover”.
Step6.Removethehinge.Referto“Removingthehinge” .
Step7.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.
Step8.RemovetheEMIcover.Referto“RemovingtheEMIcover”.
Step9.DisconnecttheantennacablesfromtheWi-Ficard.
Step10.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheWi-Ficardtothemotherboard.
Step11.LiftuptheWi-Ficardtoremoveitfromthesocket.
Step12.ToinstallthenewWi-Ficard:
a.InsertthenotchedendoftheWi-Ficardintothecardportonthemotherboard.
b.SecurenewtheWi-Ficardtothemotherboardwiththescrew.
c.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewWi-Ficard.
Step13.ReattachtheEMIcover,rearcover,hinge,footcoverandstandbase.
Replacingthemotherboard
Note:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.
Note:Itmaybehelpfultoplacethecomputerface-downonasoftflatsurfaceforthisprocedure.Lenovo
recommendsthatyouuseablanket,towel,orothersoftclothtoprotectthecomputerscreenfromscratches
orotherdamage.
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