Chapter 14: Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

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Procedure

• 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. 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 wireless card and the system board.
5. Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and the wireless card to the system board.
Replacing the wireless card
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
Antenna-cable color
white
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