Dell Inspiron 17 5755 Service Manual - Page 29

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. 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 4 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 and the wireless card to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 29

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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.
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
4
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 and the
wireless card to the system board.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
base cover
.
2
Replace the
battery
.
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