Mini-Cards; Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Cards - Dell Latitude D430 User Manual

Mini-Cards

If you ordered a WLAN card with your computer, the card is already installed.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before you service the computer.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 101.
2 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.
NOTE:
If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.
3 If a card is not already installed, go to step 4. If you are replacing a card, remove the existing card:
Turn the computer upside-down and remove the memory/Mini-Card module cover.
a
Disconnect the antenna cables from the card.
b
NOTE:
Depending on the type of WLAN-Card you have, either two or three of the three antenna cables may be in
use.
1
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.
c
antenna cables (2)
1
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