No you don't, its right out in the open, isn't it? Just take the bottom panel off. Then it's two wires that slip off and one screw.

I think there's enough room... I'll see soon enough, I guess. 😉

Pyro411 wrote:
As per request 1 disassemble guide http://btoforums.com/showthread.php?t=3525 From the looks of it you can detach the antennas for the wireless without a full rip apart but sadly it looks like there is not enough room between the card and case to wiggle it out without damaging something, but I could be wrong, trying to gauge available space is hard from pictures with no sizing reference.

As I understand it, you flip the wireless card to a 45 degree angle and it just slides out. Haven't done this myself, however...

yeah. most laptops use these kinds of cards and connectors. super easy. if the area above the card is clear, (ie can you remove the screws?) if so, then take the screws out, the card will pop up, then slide right out.

just a fyi the area above the card will be clear, that's how they're assembled. pop off bottom panel, unscrew card, remove antenna connectors, slide out card. now you know how to replace it in pretty much all laptops made in the last 10-15 years.

mini-pci format. all kinds of neat things can go in there. SSD cards, upgrade cards, but usually it just gets used for wifi cards. if your laptop has a extra wire taped off that means it has a extra antenna and a card like intel's 6300 will have plugs for all three, not just two.

it's alot like doing a ram upgrade on a laptop, but easier.