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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to 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 on the system board.
2
Insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3
Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the
system board.
4
Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.
5
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.
Connectors on the wireless card
Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
white
Auxiliary (black triangle)
black
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
battery
.
2
Replace the
base cover
.
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