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Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement

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In this guide, we will be showing you how to remove and replace the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.

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  1. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Unlocking the Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Slide the left and the right battery release latches to the unlock position.

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  2. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Removing the Battery: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

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  3. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Keyboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Press the keyboard down. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to reveal the first keyboard retainer.

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  4. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Keyboard retainer: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the second keyboard retainer.

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  5. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Pry up the Keyboard Retainer: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the third keyboard retainer.

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  6. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Retainer: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the fourth keyboard retainer.

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  7. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Pull up the Keyboard: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull up the keyboard from the palm rest.

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  8. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Release the Latch: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Release the latch on the system board connector, then disconnect the keyboard cable.

    • If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

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  9. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Loosen the Screw: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Loosen the screw that secures the memory door.

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  10. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Removing the Memory Door: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the memory door near the screw hole, lift and remove it.

    • If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

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  12. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screw: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer.

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  13. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Drive: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Gently pry the optical drive out of the computer.

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  14. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket.

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  15. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Removing the Optical Drive: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive module.

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  16. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screws in the battery compartment.

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  17. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screws in the optical drive compartment.

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  18. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Rubber: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the rubber from the bottom base on the right side.

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  19. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Rubber: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the rubber from the bottom base on the left side.

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  20. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:019crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove all the screws from the bottom base.

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  21. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screws: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Flip the computer around and remove the screws that secures the palm rest.

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  22. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Release the Latches: crwdns2935265:021crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Release the latches on the system board connector, then disconnect the touch pad cable and the finger printer cable.

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  23. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Release the Latch: crwdns2935265:022crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Release the latch on the system board connector and then disconnect the power button cable.

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  24. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Disconnecting the Key Cable: crwdns2935265:023crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Release the latch on the system board connector and then disconnect the hot key cable.

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  25. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Palm Rest: crwdns2935265:024crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the right side of the palm rest.

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  26. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Palm Rest: crwdns2935265:025crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the left side of the palm rest.

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  27. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Prying the Sides: crwdns2935265:026crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pry up the sides of the palm rest and remove it from the computer.

    • If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

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  28. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Remove the Screw: crwdns2935265:027crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card.

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  29. Dell Vostro 3450 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Replacement, Pull the Card: crwdns2935265:028crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the WLAN card straight out of its socket and remove it.

    • If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

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