Chapter 48: Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware Area-51 Service Manual

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Topics:
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Procedure

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Post-requisites

Procedure
1. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
2. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
3. Insert the wireless card at an angle into the connector.
4. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card to the chassis.
A label at the tip of the antenna cables indicates the color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 1. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card
Auxiliary (1)
Main (2)
Post-requisites
1. If you have multiple graphics cards, replace the graphics card. See
2. Replace both the left and right side-panels. See
3. Replace the stability foot.
86 Replacing the wireless card
Replacing the wireless card
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Replacing the Graphics
"Replacing the Side
Antenna-cable sticker color
Black
White
Card".
Panels".
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