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 on the system board.
2
Insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3
Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the
system board.
4
Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.
5
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)
Post-requisites
1
Replace the battery.
2
Replace the
base
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Computer. After working inside your
cover.
After Working Inside Your
Antenna-cable color
white
black