Removing The Antenna; Replacing The Antenna - Dell OptiPlex 160 Service Manual

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Antenna
Dell™ OptiPlex™ FX160/160 Service Manual
Removing the Antenna
Replacing the Antenna
Removing the Antenna
1. Perform the procedure in Before Working on Your
2. Remove the hard drive bracket assembly, if installed (see
3. Remove the WLAN card (see
4. Remove the antenna cable from under the metal tab on the back panel.
WARNING: Ensure that the antenna wires are in the center of the antenna bushing before pressing the bushing tabs together. If the wires are
pushed to the side, they may become damaged when the bushing tabs are pressed.
5. On the inside of the chassis, squeeze the bushings together and at the same time, carefully pull the antenna out the back of the computer.
1 wireless antenna
3 antenna bushing tabs (2)
Replacing the Antenna
1. Remove the plug, if installed, from the opening for the antenna in the back panel.
2. If missing, install an antenna holder in the opening for the antenna in the back panel.
3. Route the antenna wires through the antenna holder on the back of the chassis.
4. Align the antenna bushing with the antenna holder of the back panel so that when you flip up the antenna, it will be above the computer (when the
computer is in vertical orientation).
5. Push the antenna bushing tabs through the antenna holder until the tabs snap into place.
Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive Bracket
Removing the Wireless Card).
2 antenna holder
4 metal tab over wire mesh
Assembly).