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    How hard is it to change your wireless card?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Mike2839, Jun 19, 2011.

  1. Mike2839

    Mike2839 Notebook Consultant

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    I got the stock wireless card but I was thinking about getting the 6300. Is it hard to swap or is it pretty simple?
     
    Mike2839, Jun 19, 2011
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    It's right under the palm rest, almost directly beneath the touch pad. The palm rest is held on by three screws that are underneath the battery. Not hard at all.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jun 19, 2011
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    Mike2839, Jun 19, 2011
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    also, does will an r3 aready have all the antennae in place?
     
    hizzaah, Jun 20, 2011
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    The R3 has all 3 antennas in place.

    If the OP is referring to the R3 then the Wireless card is under the keyboard actually. You must remove the battery, back panel, all screws labeled "I" (5 I think), the media/keyboard panel, the keyboard by removing top screws and sliding the keyboard up out of the bottom slots and finally the ribbons that attach keyboard to the motherboard. It is actually very easy to do. It only takes like 2 mins.
     
    Jas71, Jun 20, 2011
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    good to know. whats a good wireless card like the 6300 cost individually?
     
    zero2005, Jun 20, 2011
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    Check the link in the 3rd post. I'm sure you could find it a bit cheaper though.
     
    Jas71, Jun 20, 2011
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    Jas71, Jun 20, 2011
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