Dell Inspiron 3471 - Replacing the Wireless Card

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
1. 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 2. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle) White
Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
2. Align and place the wireless-card bracket on to the wireless card.
3. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot and slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card
slot.
4. Replace the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the wireless card to the system board.
Post-requisites
1. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 8 in “Replacing the optical drive”.
2. Replace the front bezel.
3. Replace the computer cover.
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