Service 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. 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.
2 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
A label at the tip of the antenna cables indicates color scheme for the wireless card
supported by your computer.
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable sticker color
Auxiliary (1) Black
Main (2) White
3 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
4 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the bracket on the
wireless card.
5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the video-card fan.
2 Replace the top cover.
3 Replace the base cover.
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