Replacing the SIM card
Before you start, print these instructions.
Your computer may require a SIM (Subscriber Identication Module) card to establish a wireless WAN (Wide
Area Network) connections. Depending on the country of delivery, the SIM card may be already installed in
your computer or will be part of the shipping contents that came with your computer.
If you nd the SIM cards included in the shipping contents, a dummy card is installed in the SIM card
slot. Then proceed to the following instructions.
If you nd the dummy card in the shipping contents, the SIM card is already installed in the SIM card
slot, and no further installation is needed.
Note: The SIM card is identied by the IC chip mounted on one side of the card.
To replace the SIM card, do as follows.
1. Turn off the computer; then disconnect the ac power adapter and all cables from the computer.
2. Close the computer display, and turn it over.
3. Remove the battery. See “Replacing the battery” on page 119.
4. Find the SIM card slot inside the open battery compartment. Gently push the card (1). The card comes
partway out of the slot. Now you can remove it (2).
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