Compaq F500 Laptop User Manual


 
WLAN module
Description Spare part number
802.11a/b/g WLAN module for use in Canada and the United States. 407160-001
802.11a/b/g WLAN module for use in China, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan, Peru,
Qatar, South Korea, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
407160-002
802.11b/g WLAN module for use in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan,
and the United States.
407159-001
802.11b/g WLAN module for use in China, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Pakistan, Peru,
Qatar, South Korea, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
407159-002
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 28).
5. Remove the memory module compartment cover (see
Memory module on page 31).
Remove the WLAN module:
1. Position the computer with the front toward you.
2. Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables (1) from the WLAN module.
NOTE: The black WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Main” terminal.
The gray WLAN antenna cable is connected to the WLAN module “Aux” terminal.
3. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screws (2) that secure the WLAN module to the computer. (The
edge of the module opposite the socket rises away from the computer.)
34 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures