30 | 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 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless 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
system-board connector.
2 Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the mini-card connector.
3 Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screw that
secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless
mini-card supported by your computer.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 27.
2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 23.
3 Follow step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 17.
4 Follow step 3 and step 4 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 14.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11.
Connectors on the wireless mini-card Antenna cable color schemes
WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
white
black
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