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Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card    |   
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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 Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11
. After working 
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside 
Your Computer" on page 13
.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance 
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
 
CAUTION: 
To avoid damage, never place cables under the 
wireless mini-card.
1
Align the notch on the wireless mini-card with the tab on the mini-card connector.
2
Slide the wireless mini-card, at a 45-degree angle, into the mini-card connector.
3
Press the other end of the wireless mini-card down and replace the screw that 
secures the wireless mini-card to the system board.
4
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless mini-card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless 
mini-card supported by your computer.
Postrequisites
1
2
Connectors on the wireless mini-card
Antenna-cable color
Main WLAN + Bluetooth (white triangle)
white
Auxiliary WLAN + Bluetooth (black triangle)
black
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