crwdns2936637:0crwdne2936637:0 crwdns2853008:0crwdne2853008:0 crwdns2918746:0crwdne2918746:0

HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement

crwdns2915892:0crwdne2915892:0

If your wifi isn't working, it might just be a loose connection to your wireless card. Follow this guide to replace your wireless card.

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Ensure your computer is shut down. Removing the battery while the laptop is still on may corrupt your files. Remove any power adapters and cords connected to the laptop body.

    • Slide the switch to the left until the release clicks.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  2. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the battery.

    • The release switch may need to be held down while removing the battery.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  3. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement, Hard Drive: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement, Hard Drive: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the hard drive cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  4. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the plastic hard drive cover.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  6. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull up on the two plastic flaps on the hard drive enclosure to remove it.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  7. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Gently lift the ribbon cable away from the hard drive enclosure to free the drive.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  8. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Locate four 2mm Phillips screws on the side of the enclosure and remove them using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Slide the hard drive out of the enclosure to complete the removal process.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  9. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement, WLAN Card: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Locate the wireless card and the two wires attached to it.

    • Caution: Prying on the WLAN card wires in the wrong direction could damage your wireless card. Make sure to lift straight up when removing the wires.

    • Using a plastic spudger tool, carefully lift up on each wire connecting the card to unsnap the connectors.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  10. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Locate the 2.5mm Phillips screw on the corner of the WLAN card and remove it using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  11. HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 HP dv5-1125nr WLAN Card Replacement: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Upon removing the screw, the WLAN card will pop up. Keeping a natural angle, slide the card out of the slot.

    • The card is now free from your computer.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0
crwdns2915888:0crwdne2915888:0

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

crwdns2935227:0crwdne2935227:0

crwdns2862417:0crwdne2862417:0

crwdns2935293:0crwdnd2935293:05crwdnd2935293:0crwdne2935293:0

Cory Mayer

crwdns2935283:004/01/14crwdne2935283:0

891 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:02crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2918514:0crwdne2918514:0: 13

crwdns2935301:010crwdne2935301:0

crwdns2915084:0crwdne2915084:0

Cal Poly, Team 9-15, Regan Spring 2014 crwdns2935289:0Cal Poly, Team 9-15, Regan Spring 2014crwdne2935289:0

CPSU-REGAN-S14S9G15

crwdns2931471:04crwdne2931471:0

crwdns2935297:010crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2947412:00crwdne2947412:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 1

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 5

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 21

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 1,303