Introduction

This guide details how to replace the wireless card on an HP 15-d076nr. If your laptop does not connect to the internet properly, this may be the guide for you.

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    • Orient the laptop upside down so that the back of the laptop, where the battery is located, faces you.

    • Locate the left and right switches at the bottom of the laptop.

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    • Move the right switch to the left so that the orange unlock symbol is showing.

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    • Move the left switch to the right, covering the battery symbol, and hold.

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    • While holding the left switch in place, slide the battery towards you and away from the laptop.

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    • Re-orient the laptop, so that the back of the laptop faces away from you.

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    • Locate the small screw on the panel at the center of the laptop.

    • Loosen the small screw using a Philips # 1 screwdriver.

    • The screw does not come free from the panel. It only needs to be loosened enough so that the panel can be lifted/pried.

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    • Carefully pry the middle panel up using a plastic spudger, or other prying tool .

    • Pull the panel away from the laptop and set it off to the side.

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    • Gently wiggle and lift the black antenna wire away from the wireless card.

    • If there is also a white wire attached, both black and white wires will need to be removed from the wireless card.

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    • Locate the Phillips 2.0x3.0mm screw on the upper left corner of the wireless card.

    • Carefully remove the 2.0x3.0mm screw using a Philips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Slide the wireless card to the left to remove it from the socket.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Gabrielle Farren

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