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45 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 CAUTION: To avoid damaging 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. Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot. 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. Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Antenna-cable color White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black 4. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the system board. 5. Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the system board. Figure 39. Replacing the wireless card 1. wireless card 3. tab 5. wireless card slot 7. antenna cables 2. notch (2) 4. system board 6. wireless card bracket 8. M2x2.5 screw Replacing the wireless card 77

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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
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging 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.
Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
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.
Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme
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 wireless card and the system board.
5.
Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the system board.
Figure 39. Replacing the wireless card
1.
wireless card
2.
notch (2)
3.
tab
4.
system board
5.
wireless card slot
6.
wireless card bracket
7.
antenna cables
8.
M2x2.5 screw
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