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22 | Replacing the Wireless Card
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 Insert the wireless card into the wireless-card connector and replace the screw
that secures the wireless card to the system board.
2 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.
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.
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)
white
black