Dell XPS One 2720 XPS 27 2720 Owners Manual - Page 46

Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card, Procedure, Postrequisites

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Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the mini-card, ensure that no cables are placed under the wireless mini-card. 1 Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the wireless mini-card connector. 2 Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless mini-card connector. 3 Press the outer end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screws that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board. 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card. The following table provides the wireless-antenna cable color schemes for the wireless mini-cards supported by your computer. Connectors on the mini-card WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables) Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle) Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle) Wireless-antenna cable color schemes white black Postrequisites 1 Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 32. 2 Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 46 | Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card

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Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the mini-card, ensure that no cables are placed
under the wireless mini-card.
1
Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the wireless
mini-card connector.
2
Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless
mini-card connector.
3
Press the outer end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screws
that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the wireless-antenna cable color schemes for
the wireless mini-cards supported by your computer.
Postrequisites
1
Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on
page 32.
2
Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 18.
3
Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
Connectors on the mini-card
Wireless-antenna cable color
schemes
WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
white
black