Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series Service Manual

Replacing the wireless card

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the
system board.
3 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)
4 Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on
the system board.
5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and the
wireless card to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the base
2 Replace the battery.
computer. After working inside your
cover.
After working inside your
Antenna-cable color
white
black
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