Dell 5000 Series owner manual Replacing the Wireless Card

Replacing the Wireless Card

WARNING: 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.

1Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot and slide the card into the slot.

2Align the screw hole on the wireless card with the screw hole on the system board.

3Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.

4Connect 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

Post-requisites

1Replace the battery.

2Replace the base cover.

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