Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Wi-Fi Card
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Before buying a new card, check if all the wires are connected to the Wi-Fi card currently in your laptop. Poor physical connection to the motherboard or antenna will cause Wi-Fi problems.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover               
  • Flip the device over so that the underside is facing up.
  • Remove the six 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws.

Flip the device over so that the underside is facing up.

Remove the six 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws.

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Step 2

  • Pry off the back cover using the plastic opening tool.
  • Loosen the back cover in multiple spots using the opening tool, then remove the whole back.
  • You may have to run the plastic tool along the edges until you find a small gap to separate the back cover from the laptop.
  • Do not use a metal tool when working with your device.

Pry off the back cover using the plastic opening tool.

Loosen the back cover in multiple spots using the opening tool, then remove the whole back.

You may have to run the plastic tool along the edges until you find a small gap to separate the back cover from the laptop.

Do not use a metal tool when working with your device.

Step 3

  • Carefully lift the cover off with your hands.

Carefully lift the cover off with your hands.

Step 4

              Wi-Fi Card               
  • Find the Wi-Fi card located on the right just above the battery. It is a green chip with a white label that says “Intel 9260” somewhere on it.

Find the Wi-Fi card located on the right just above the battery. It is a green chip with a white label that says “Intel 9260” somewhere on it.

Step 5

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single 2 mm screw that attaches the card to the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single 2 mm screw that attaches the card to the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Gently pull or use the iFixit opening tool to detach the black and white wires from the card.
  • When reassembling, these wires are difficult to reattach, so be patient. Line the wires up with your fingers and press down on the connections with the opening tool.

Gently pull or use the iFixit opening tool to detach the black and white wires from the card.

When reassembling, these wires are difficult to reattach, so be patient. Line the wires up with your fingers and press down on the connections with the opening tool.

Step 7

  • Pinch the card on either side and pull to the right to unplug it from the motherboard.

Pinch the card on either side and pull to the right to unplug it from the motherboard.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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