Dell Inspiron 3580, 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 damage to 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 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 Slide and replace 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 insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-
card slot.
4 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover .
2 Replace the optical drive .
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