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Replacing the wireless card, Procedure, Post-requisites - black friday

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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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it. 1 Align the notches on the wireless card with the tabs on the wireless-card slot. 2 Slide the wireless-card at an angle into the wireless-card slot. 3 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 White Main Black 4 Press the other end of the wireless card down and align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the system board. 5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the system board. Post-requisites Replace the base panel. 35

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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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any
cables under it.
1
Align the notches on the wireless card with the tabs on the wireless-card
slot.
2
Slide the wireless-card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3
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
White
Main
Black
4
Press the other end of the wireless card down and align the screw hole
on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the system board.
5
Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the system
board.
Post-requisites
Replace the
base panel
.
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