Lenovo ThinkPad W540 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

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Lenovo ThinkPad W540 Wi-Fi Card Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

The Wi-Fi Card helps your device connect to the Internet. A faulty Wi-Fi Card would make your browsing experience on this computer horrible. If you have tried updating drivers, troubleshooting the problem and it still doesn’t fix it. Then it’s probably a hardware problem, and this is the guide for you.

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    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the captive screw that secures the Wi-Fi card compartment plate.

    • The screw that holds on to the WiFi card compartment plate should hold on to the plate itself. So you shouldn't worry about losing it

    • Note the position of the gray and black cables on the Wi-Fi card.

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    • Using your Tweezers start with either of the gray or black cables and carefully dislodge them

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw that fastens the Wi-Fi card.

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    • Using your hand or a capable device, carefully detach the Wi-Fi card.

Conclusion

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

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