Personal Computer User Manual

RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
ToremovetherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.StraightentherearWiFiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.
3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWiFiantennaandunscrewtheWiFiantennafromtherearofthe
computer.
Figure61.RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage75.
InstallingorremovingtworearWiFiantennas
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetworearWiFiantennas.
Notes:
•Therearantennasareonlyavailableonsomemodels.
•Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theWiFicardmodulethatcomeswithyourcomputermightwork
withoneortworearantennas.Formoreinformationaboutonerearantenna,see“Installingorremoving
therearWiFiantenna”onpage66
.
InstallingtherearWiFiantennas
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theWiFicardmodulethatcomeswithyourcomputermight
workwithoneortworearantennas.Ifyoureceivetworearantennas,installbothofthemtotherearofyour
computer.
ToinstalltherearWiFiantennas,dothefollowing:
Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware67