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.
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
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 wireless card and the system board.
5. Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and the wireless card to the system board.
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