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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. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.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
slot on the I/O board.
2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the I/O
board.
4 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the I/O board.
5 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.
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle) white
Auxiliary (black triangle) black
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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