Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure; Postrequisites - Dell Inspiron 7437 Owner's Manual

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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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 connector.
2 Insert the wireless card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless-card connector.
3 Press the other end of the wireless card down.
4 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the palm-rest assembly.
5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
NOTE: The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables.
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)

Postrequisites

1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
2 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 11.
Antenna-cable color
white
black
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