3.StraightentherearWi-Fiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.
4.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthe
computer.
Figure61.RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage131
.
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1
.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna.
InstallingthefrontWi-Fiantenna
ToinstallthefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage90.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage90.
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