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 mini-card, do not place
any cables under it.
1
Locate the wireless mini-card slot.
For more information on the location of the wireless mini-card slot, see
“System-Board Components”
.
2
Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the mini-card
connector.
3
Slide the wireless mini-card at an angle into the system-board connector.
4
Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the
screw that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
5
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the
wireless mini-card supported by your computer.
Connectors on the wireless card
Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
White
Auxiliary (black triangle)
Black
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in “Replacing the
drive cage
”.
2
Replace the
front bezel
.
3
Replace the
computer cover
.
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