Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement

はじめに

This guide will take you through the process of replacing the Wifi Card on your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen. Make sure that your drivers are up to date and the Wi-Fi card is visible in “Device Manager”. If your computer is having difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi and the card is not visible, this replacement will help.

Before you begin: Please remove the power from the unit as this could cause harm during the process. Also, make sure to ground yourself on any nearby metal or wear a grounding bracelet. This is to prevent any damage to the electrical components that could be touched.

In order to complete this project, provided are 8 simple steps to complete the project and get back to surfing the net.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Back Cover

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement, Back Cover: 手順 1、 2の画像 2

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws that secure the back cover to the laptop.
The screws do not completely come off from the back cover. Loosen until the screws are completely loose.

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手順2

Use a Jimmy to lift the cover directly up off of the locating pins.
Though a metal opening tool is shown in the image, we recommend using plastic opening tools to minimize any cosmetic damage.
Remove the back cover.
If you encounter resistance when lifting the cover, revisit the screws to see if any of them are still threaded on to the device.

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手順3 Battery

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement, Battery: 手順 3、 2の画像 2

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm screws that secure the battery to the laptop frame.

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手順4

Take out the battery by lifting it from the bottom edge of the laptop, and then pulling away from the motherboard.

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手順5 Wi-Fi Card

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Wi-Fi Card Replacement, Wi-Fi Card: 手順 5、 3の画像 2

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Locate the Wi-Fi Card on the side of the device opposite to the fan. It should have one black and one white pin connector wires as well as one retainer screw.
Use a plastic opening tool to lift up the two coaxial cables from the Wi-Fi Card.

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手順6

Use a Phillips #0 Screwdriver to unscrew the 3 mm screw holding down the Wifi card.

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手順7

Carefully slide the Wifi Card towards the center of the device to disconnect it.
It may help to use an opening tool to get some leverage and slide it out.

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