Dell Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual - Page 59

Replacing the wireless card, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the wireless card NOTE: 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 1. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. 2. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot. 3. Insert the wireless card at an angle into the connector. 4. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card to the chassis. A label at the tip of the antenna cables indicates the color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. Table 2. Antenna-cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Auxiliary (1) Main (2) Antenna-cable sticker color Black White Post-requisites 1. If you have multiple graphics cards, replace the graphics card. See "Replacing multiple graphics cards". 2. Replace the left and right side-panels. See "Replacing the side panels". 3. Replace the stability foot. 59

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Replacing the wireless card
NOTE: 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
1.
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
2.
Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
3.
Insert the wireless card at an angle into the connector.
4.
Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card to the chassis.
A label at the tip of the antenna cables indicates the color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 2. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card
Antenna-cable sticker color
Auxiliary (1)
Black
Main (2)
White
Post-requisites
1.
If you have multiple graphics cards, replace the graphics card. See “
Replacing multiple graphics cards
”.
2.
Replace the left and right side-panels. See “
Replacing the side panels
”.
3.
Replace the
stability foot
.
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