Chapter 16: Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell XPS 15 Service Manual

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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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 and slide the card into the slot.
2. 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
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)
Multiple input, multiple output (grey triangle)
3. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw-hole on the wireless card.
4. Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
Replacing the wireless card
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
Antenna-cable color
White
Black
Grey (optional)
After working
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