Dell M3800 owner manual Removing the Wlan Card, Installing the Wlan Card

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a.battery

b.base cover

6.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the WLAN Card

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

2.Remove the:

a.base cover

b.battery

3.Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card:

a.Remove the screw to release the bracket that secures the WLAN card to the computer. Lift the bracket away from the computer.

b.Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.

c.Slide and remove the WLAN card from its connector on the I/O board.

Installing the WLAN Card

1.Align the notch on the WLAN card with the tab on the WLAN-card connector on the I/O board.

2.Align the bracket which secures the WLAN card to the palmrest assembly.

3.Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card.

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

NOTE: The color of the antenna cables is visible near the tip of the cables. The antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card supported by your computer is as follows:

Table 1. Antenna-Cable Color Scheme for the WLAN Card

Connectors on the WLAN card

Antenna-cable color

 

 

Main (white triangle)

white

Auxiliary (black triangle)

black

4.Tighten the screw to secure the bracket and the WLAN card to the palmrest assembly.

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Contents Dell Precision M3800 Page Contents Diagnostics Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerTurning off Your Computer After Working Inside Your ComputerPage Recommended Tools System OverviewRemoving the Base Cover Front ViewPage Installing the Base Cover Removing the System Badge FlapInstalling the System Badge Flap Removing the Battery Installing the BatteryRemoving the Memory Modules Installing the Memory Modules Removing the TouchpadInstalling the Touchpad Removing the Hard DriveInstalling the Hard Drive Installing the Speakers Removing the SpeakersInstalling the Wlan Card Removing the Wlan CardRemoving the Coin-Cell Battery Installing the Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving the mSATA Card Installing the mSATA Card Removing the FansInstalling the Fans Removing the HeatsinkInstalling the Heatsink Removing the Power ConnectorInstalling the Power Connector Removing the Input/Output I/O BoardInstalling the I/O Board Removing the System BoardPage Installing the System Board Removing the Keyboard Installing the Keyboard Removing the Display Assembly Page Installing the Display Assembly Removing the Palmrest AssemblyPage Installing the Palmrest Assembly Boot Sequence Navigation KeysSystem Setup Options CPU IDAdvanced Security Boot Updating the Bios System and Setup PasswordAssigning a System Password and Setup Password Page Diagnostics Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment ePSA DiagnosticsDevice Status Light Technical Specifications Audio Feature Specification Active Area Axis 105 mm 80 mm Battery Physical Dimensions Page Contacting Dell