Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 3646 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, 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 mini-card, do not place
any cables under it.
1 Locate the wireless mini-card slot.
For more information on the location of the wireless mini-card slot, see
"System-Board
2 Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the mini-card
connector.
3 Slide the wireless mini-card at an angle into the system-board connector.
4 Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the
screw that secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
5 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 card
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in "Replacing the
2 Replace the front
3 Replace the computer
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bezel.
cover.
After Working Inside Your
Antenna-cable color
White
Black
drive cage".
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