Chapter 10: Replacing The Wireless Card; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

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Procedure

About this task
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.
Steps
1. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
2. Insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
3. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Connectors on the wireless card
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)
4. Slide and replace the wireless-card bracket on the wireless-card slot.
5. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the palm rest and keyboard
assembly.
6. Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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Replacing the wireless card
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
Antenna-cable color
White
Black
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After working
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