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| Replacing
the
Wireless
Mini-Card
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless mini-card, ensure that no cables are
placed under the wireless mini-card.
1
Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the wireless
mini-card connector.
2
Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless
mini-card connector.
3
Press the outer end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screws
that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the wireless-antenna cable color schemes for
the wireless mini-cards supported by your computer.
Postrequisites
Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.
Connectors on the mini-card
Wireless-antenna cable color schemes
WLAN + Bluetooth (two cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
white
black
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