Dell Alienware 13 R3, Service Manual

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Replacing the wireless card
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps
in
Before working inside your computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
1. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
2. Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 2. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color
Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
Main (white triangle) White
4. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the computer base.
5. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the computer base.
Post-requisites
Replace the base cover .
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