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PC Card Cage

Dell™ Inspiron™ 9300 Service Manual

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the hard drive.
   
   
3. Remove the optical drive.
   
   
4. Remove the hinge cover.
   
   
5. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
6. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest.
   
   
8. Disconnect the PC Card connector from the system board.
   
   

1	PC Card connector
2	M2 x 3-mm screws (4)

9. Remove the four M2 x 3-mm screws that attach the PC Card cage to the top of the hard drive bay.
   
   

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