HP 15-AF131DX Wireless Network Card Replacement

Turn the computer upside down on a level surface.

Slide the battery lock to unlock the battery.

Slide the battery release latch. The latch will click when the battery is released.

Lift the battery from the middle to remove it from the computer.

Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw in the middle of the bottom of the computer.

Pull the CD/DVD drive outward to slide it away from the computer.

To open the drive use an unbent paperclip and press it into the small hole until the disc tray releases.

Pull the disc tray out from the front until it is as far as it will go out of the optical drive.

To remove excess parts from the optical drive press down on the plastic tab behind the tray's bezel.

Gently pry the bezel from the face of the optical drive.

With a smaller phillips head screwdriver, remove the screws on the back of the drive, then remove the small metal bracket.

The first step of this process is to peel off two rubber feet from the bottom of the laptop.

Then remove twelve 8.8 mm screws using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Remove the bottom of the plastic case using a blue plastic opening tool.

The HP Wireless Network Card is found in Picture 3, circled in red.

Remove one 3.3 mm screw using Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Pop off the connection wire by pulling the wire upwards off the stud on the HP Wireless Network Card.

Pull out the HP Wireless Network Card.