So recently the hinges of my laptop broke, and while fixing it I came across the following component.
My laptop is an Asus VivoBook S551LB-CJ046H. It's at the bottom of my screen, and is normally hidden by a cover. I think that it is part of the Wi-Fi antenna. Initially there were two cables leading to it, however one of the cables has broken. Surprisingly my Wi-Fi is still working fine. Taking the component off of the screen there are two small metallic blocks that come in contact with the screen backcover.
This has generated two questions:
- Am I right in assuming that it is part of the Wi-Fi module?
- What would happen if I disconnected the remaining cable from this component? Would it diminish the signal significantly?