Replacing The Wireless Mini-Card; Procedure; Postrequisites - Dell Alienware 17 Owner's Manual

Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card

WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 13.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

CAUTION:
wireless mini-card.
1 Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the mini-card connector.
2 Slide the wireless mini-card, at a 45-degree angle, into the mini-card connector.
3 Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screw that
secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless
mini-card supported by your computer.
Connectors on the wireless mini-card
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)

Postrequisites

1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
2 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
Before working inside your computer, read the safety
To avoid damage, never place cables under the
Antenna-cable color
white
black
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