Replacing A Wlan Card - Dell Vostro 1510 Service Manual

1 antenna cables (2)
3 system board connector
Replacing a WLAN Card
NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the system board,
and realign the card.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the WLAN card, never place cables under the card.
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure
1. Insert the WLAN card connector into the system board connector at a 45- degree angle.
2. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card that you are installing.
If the WLAN card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect the white antenna cable to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle), and
connect the black antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle).
If the WLAN card has three triangles on the label (white, black, and gray), connect the white antenna cable to the white triangle, connect the black
antenna cable to the black triangle, and connect the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle.
3. Replace the M2 x 3-mm screw that secures the WLAN card.
4. Replace the tape that secures the two antenna cables on top of the WLAN card.
5. Replace the hard drive compartment cover.
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2 WLAN card
Removing a WLAN Card.