Communication Cards: Dell XPS M1330 Service Manual
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Replacing a WLAN Card
NOTICE:
The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card
and on the system board, and realign the card.
NOTICE:
To avoid damage to the WLAN card, never place cables under the card.
1. Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system board connector labeled "WLAN."
2. Press the other end of the WLAN card down into the slot on the system board until the card clicks into place.
3. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
4. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the WLAN card you are installing:
If the WLAN card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect the white antenna cable to the connector
labeled "main" (white triangle), and connect the black antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle).
If the WLAN card has three triangles on the label (white, black, and gray), connect the white antenna cable to the white
triangle, connect the black antenna cable to the black triangle, and connect the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle.
5. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
6. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screws.
Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card
NOTE:
WWAN is also available on an ExpressCard (see "Using ExpressCards" in your Owner's Manual).
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
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2. Turn the computer over.
3. Loosen the captive screw on the Mini Card module cover and remove the cover.
