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DW1560 installation guide
What you will need:
What you will need:
- An original Dell DW1560. Make sure you get the board from a trusted source, there are several reports that those not sourced from Dell or a trusted vendor of used Dell parts do not work!
- A small Phillips (star) screwdriver
- A plastic pry tool like a guitar pick or the ones used to open iPhones. A sharpened popsicle stick can also work in a pinch. Try to avoid using a metal bladed screwdriver to avoid mechanical damage
- Remove the 4 black screws under the motherboard that secure the large rear grey metal heat sink. Remove the heat sink and put aside
- Remove the 2 silver screws under the motherboard that secure the WiFi module
- Use your pry tool to remove the spring clips holding the IO shield to the 2 outside ports by sliding the internal tab towards the front of the board. Don’t worry, it has a hinge and will not bend
- Disengage the clips from the heat shield and remove it
- Remove the module by carefully pulling it up and out of its M.2 CNVi connector
- Remove the module side screw that secures the front half of the RF shield
- Slide the front cover up and completely remove it, you may need to detach the rear sticker a little
- Use your pry tool to pop off the antenna connectors. Mark the rear wire with a piece of tape to remember where it goes
- Remove the old module being careful not to tear the small sponge spacer
- Move the sponge spacer to the new card and place in RF shield
- Carefully connect the antennas. The connectors are very finicky so make sure they click in place, being careful not to crush them by applying to much pressure. When they click in place, use your pry tool to push them in to make sure they are fully seated
- Repeat the process in reverse to assemble.
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