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The Cr-48 Chromebook is shipped with a combined Wi-Fi / Cellular network card that can be easily removed and replaced if necessary. In this guide, you will learn how to replace a malfunctioning network card in a Cr-48 Chromebook.
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To take out the battery, slide the switch on the bottom of the laptop.
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The battery should then pop out and you can remove it.
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Using a pair of tweezers, remove the two rear rubber feet. You should then see the two screws underneath.
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First, position the computer to have the silver battery compartment closest to you. Then, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws in the battery compartment.
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Now, using the same screwdriver, remove the two 4.5 mm screws that were underneath the previously removed rubber feet.
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Starting where the body of the laptop and the laptop screen meet, pry apart the lower case from the rest of the laptop.
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Once you've removed the lower case, you should see the network card on the corner of the device containing the USB port.
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Disconnect the Wire connections on the network card using forceps or tweezers.
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Remove the screw (about 3 mm in length) securing the network card.
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Pull the network card to remove it from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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The card identified in the pictures is not a combined Wi-Fi / Cellular card. It is just a 3G cellular card; the WiFi card is the other card tucked under the flat ribbon next to the card pictured in this guide