Back to Contents PageSmart Card ReaderDell Precision™ M90 Mobile Workstation Service Manual1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive).3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).4. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).5. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).6. Remove the palm rest (see Palm Rest).7. Remove the smart-card reader screw.8. Remove the smart-card reader connector from the system board.9. To remove the smart card reader, pry up the reader by the metal screw plate and pull up and out from underneath the side tabs.Back to Contents PageCAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, 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 an unpainted metal surface (suchas the back panel) on the computer.NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside thecomputer.1 smart cardreader2 smart-card readerscrew3 smart-card reader connector on systemboard