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ExpressCard Reader

Dell™ XPS™ M1530 Service Manual

  Removing the ExpressCard Reader

  Replacing the ExpressCard Reader

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow 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 a connector on the back panel of the computer.

Removing the ExpressCard Reader

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove any installed ExpressCards from the ExpressCard slot.
   
   
3. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
4. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
   
   
5. Remove the three M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the ExpressCard reader to the computer base.
   
   

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M2 x 3-mm screws (3)

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ExpressCard reader

6. Pull up on the ExpressCard reader to disconnect it from the system board.
   
   

Replacing the ExpressCard Reader

1. Replace the ExpressCard reader.
   
   
2. Replace the three M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the ExpressCard reader to the computer base.
   
   
3. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
   
   
4. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
5. Reinstall the ExpressCards in the ExpressCard slot, if any.
   
   

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