Dell M4300 manual Using Cards, Card Types, Card Blanks, Extended Cards

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Using Cards

Dell™ Precision™ M4300 Service Manual

Card Types

Card Blanks

Extended Cards

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

Removing a Card or Blank

Card Types

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: A PC Card is not a bootable device.

The PC Card slot has one connector that supports a single Type I or Type II card. The PC Card slot supports CardBus technology and extended PC Cards. "Type" of card refers to its thickness, not its functionality.

The ExpressCard slot has one connector that supports 54-mm cards. The slot also supports adapters for 34-mm cards.

Card Blanks

Your computer shipped with a plastic blank installed in the card slots. Blanks protect unused slots from dust and other particles. Save the blank for use when no PC Card is installed in the slot; blanks from other computers may not fit your computer.

To remove the blank, see Removing a Card or Blank.

Extended Cards

An extended card (for example, a wireless network adapter) is longer than a standard card and extends outside the computer. Follow these precautions when using extended PC or ExpressCards:

•Protect the exposed end of an installed card. Striking the end of the card can damage the system board.

•Always remove an extended card before you pack the computer in its carrying case.

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

You can install a PC Card or ExpressCard in the computer while the computer is running. The computer automatically detects the card.

Cards are generally marked with a symbol (such as a triangle or an arrow) to indicate which end to insert into the slot. The cards are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If card orientation is not clear, see the documentation that came with the card.

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

PC Card

1.Hold the card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the top side of the card facing up. The latch may need to be in the "in" position before you insert the card.

2.Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector.

If you encounter too much resistance, do not force the card. Check the card orientation and try again.

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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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