Dell M4300 manual Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Cards

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WLAN card

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metal securing brackets (2)

c.Lift the card out of its connector.

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

NOTICE: Do not insert a WWAN (Mobile Broadband) network card into the WLAN card slot.

NOTE: The WLAN card may have two or three connectors, depending on the type of card you ordered.

6. Install the card:

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the WLAN card, never place cables on top of or under the card.

a.Move any antenna cables out of the way to make space for the WLAN card.

b.Align the card with the connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the card into the connector until it clicks.

NOTE: Your WLAN card may have two or three connectors, depending on the type of card you ordered. Most connectors have color-coded markings that correspond to the type of cable required.

NOTE: For more specific information about which cable to connect to which connector, see the documentation that came with your WLAN card.

7. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card, ensuring that you route the cables correctly.

Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Cards

1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the hinge cover (see Hinge Cover).

3.Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).

4.Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.

NOTE: If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.

5.If a card is not already installed, go to step 6. If you are replacing a card, remove the existing card: a. Disconnect the antenna cables from the card.

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antenna cables

 

 

b.Release the card by pushing the metal securing brackets away from the card until the card pops up slightly.

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Contents June 2007 Rev. A00 Remove the processor see Removing the Processor Module BaseBattery Latch Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBack to Contents Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Card Blanks Using CardsInstalling a PC Card or ExpressCard Card TypesExpressCard Removing a Card or BlankBack to Contents Coin-Cell Battery Processor Module Installing the Processor ModuleRemoving the Processor Module Back to Contents Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Installing the Display PanelRemoving the Display Panel Brackets Removing the Display Latch Back to Contents Fan FCM Flash Cache Module FCM card Flashing the Bios From a CD Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Hard Drive Back to Contents Hinge Cover Keyboard Memory Page Back to Contents Communications Cards Wireless CardsMobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan Cards Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card optional Page Modem Palm Rest Back to Contents PC Card Reader Video TV-Out Connector Pin Assignments for I/O ConnectorsUSB Connector Video ConnectorSerial Connector Removing the System Board System BoardInstalling the System Board June 2007 Rev. A00
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