Dell Alienware Aurora R8, Service Manual

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Replacing the wireless card
WARNING: 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 .
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
1 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card that is supported by your computer.
Table 2. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle) White
Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
2 Place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
3 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot, and then slide the wireless card at an angle into
the wireless-card slot.
4 Replace the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the wireless card to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in " Replacing the power-supply unit ".
2 Replace the left-side cover .
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