Dell Inspiron 14 5448 Service Manual - Page 23

Replacing the Wireless Card, Procedure, Post-requisites

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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 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 and slide the card into the slot. 2 Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the system board. 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. 4 Place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card 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 and the wireless-card bracket to the system board. The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. Connectors on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Antenna-cable color white Auxiliary (black triangle) black Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 23

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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 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 and slide the card into the slot.
2
Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the
system board.
3
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
4
Place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card 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 and the wireless-card
bracket to the system board.
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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