Dell 2710 owner manual Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card

29 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the mini-card, ensure that no cables are placed under the wireless mini-card.

1Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the wireless mini-card connector.

2Insert the wireless mini-card at a 45-degree angle into the wireless mini-card connector.

3Press the outer end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screws that secure the wireless mini-card to the system board.

4Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.

The following table provides the wireless-antenna cable color schemes for the wireless mini-cards supported by your computer.

Connectors on the mini-card	Wireless-antenna cable color schemes
WLAN + Bluetooth (2 cables)
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)	white
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)	black

Postrequisites

1Replace the system-board shield. See "Replacing the System-Board Shield" on page 33.

2Replace the back cover. See "Replacing the Back Cover" on page 21.

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