Dell E6400 XFR service manual Removing the WLAN/WiMax Card, Replacing the WLAN/WiMax Card

Dell™ Latitude™ E6400 XFR Service Manual

5.1 Removing the WLAN/WiMax Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.

2.Remove the Bottom Access Panel (see Removing the Bottom Access Panel).

3.Disconnect the antenna cables from the card.

4.Remove the M2 x 3-mm screw. The card will pop up at a 45-degree angle.

1 Antenna cables (3) 2 WLAN/WiMax card

3M2 x 3-mm screw

5.Slide the card out of the card connector on the system board.

1WLAN/WiMax card 2 Card connector

5.2Replacing the WLAN/WiMax Card

NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the system board, and realign the card.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the WLAN or WiMax card, ensure the cables are not under the card when you replace it.

NOTICE: Insert a WLAN or WiMax card only into the slot labeled WLAN/WiMax.

1.Slide the card into the connector labeled WLAN/WiMax.

2.Press the card down and hold it in place.

3.Replace the M2 x 3-mm screw.

4.Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the card you are installing: If the card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect the white antenna cable to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle), and connect the black antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle). Secure the gray antenna cable in the plastic holder next to the card.

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