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Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
DellStudio™1745/1747ServiceManual
Removing the Bluetooth Card
Replacing the Bluetooth Card
If you ordered a card with Bluetooth wireless technology with your computer, it is already installed.
Removing the Bluetooth Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
3. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
4. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
5. Remove the media controls board (see Removing the Media Controls Board).
6. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
7. Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board.
8. Lift the Bluetooth card to disconnect it from the system board connector.
Replacing the Bluetooth Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press the Bluetooth card until it is fully seated.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Onlyacertifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformrepairsonyourcomputer.DamageduetoservicingthatisnotauthorizedbyDell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the
computer.
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Bluetooth card
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system board connector
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screw