Wireless LAN Card Replacement - ThinkCentre M73, M72e Tiny Desktop
Wireless LAN Card Replacement - ThinkCentre M73, M72e Tiny Desktop
Wireless LAN Card Replacement - ThinkCentre M73, M72e Tiny Desktop
- Remove the screw in the back of the system.
- Slide the cover forward and remove it.
- Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive.
- Disconnect the cable from the system board.
- Disconnect the front antenna cable from the wireless LAN card.
- Remove two screws.
- Slide the hard drive and lift it from the posts.
- We want to pull the antenna from the cable guides until it is loose and then use a spudger or non-metallic pry tool to pry the antenna up from the bracket.
- Unscrew the rear antenna from the coaxial connector.
- Disconnect the rear antenna cable form the wireless LAN card.
- Use a spudger or non-metallic pry tool to pry the card up off of the post.
- Pull the card from the slot.
- Here we have our new Wireless LAN card to place in the system.
- Install the wireless LAN card into the slot, but make sure you align the notch in the card with the tab in the slot.
- Press the card in, and press it down until it snaps on the post.
- Connect the rear antenna cable to the wireless LAN card.
- Screw the rear antenna onto the coaxial connector.
- Here we have our new antenna.
- We want to place the antenna on the bracket using the little tabs that go in the holes.
- Press down to stick it with the adhesive backing.
- Now we want to take the antenna cable and pull it through the cable guides.
- Lower the drive assembly over the posts, and slide back to align the screw holes.
- Install two screws.
- Connect the front antenna cable to the wireless LAN card.
- Connect the hard drive cable to the system board.
- Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive.
- Place the cover over the system and slide it back.
- Install the screw into the back of the system.
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