Dell Chromebook 5190 WLAN Card Replacement

ID: 149143

Description: This guide will aid you in replacing your Dell...

Steps:

1. Before starting, please make sure you have disconnected and removed all devices populating the laptop's ports.
2. Remove the nine M2.5x7.5 screws located on the bottom side of the laptop.

3. Be cautious, the following instructions are to prevent cracking the base cover.
4. With the opening tool, pry open the upper left corner by the laptop hinge.
5. With the opening tool, pry open the upper right corner by the laptop hinge.
6. Lift off base cover.

7. Unscrew and remove the M2x3 screw holding the silver metal brackets labeled "Battery Bracket" located on the top left side of the battery.
8. Unscrew and remove the M2x3 screw holding the silver metal brackets labeled "Battery Bracket" located on the top right side of the battery.

9. Remove the clear adhesive tape on the system board from the battery cable from where it's seated above the battery.
10. Pull out the keyboard cable toward you to disconnect it.

11. Remove the black adhesive tape on the system board from the battery cable.
12. Dismount the cable from where it's seated above the battery.

13. Unscrew and remove the four M2x3 screws on each corner of the battery.
14. Dismount the battery.

15. Unscrew and remove the M2x3 screw.
16. Remove the metal bracket.

17. Remove WLAN antennas.

18. Slide the WLAN card away from the motherboard.