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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" 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 on
the I/O board.
2 Align the screw hole on the wireless card to the screw hole on the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
4 Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the
wireless card.
5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and the wireless card to
the palm-rest assembly.
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.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
2 Replace the base-cover assembly. See "Replacing the Base-Cover Assembly" on
page 12.
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)
white
black