http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latc600/sm_html/remove.htm#998975

Try the link above and go to the section titled "MINI-PCI Card Assembly" to have an idea on how to plug in your wireless mini-pci card.

Hi.
There's no problem plugging the card in. What's hung me up is how to make the antenna connection!
thanks

I would not advise you to attempt to unsolder any wires at all. "COM" would means a modem connection. You are absolutely sure there are no "snap buttons" at all?

Hi.
I did find these wires labelled "Main" and "Aux". The problem is that they're soldered directly onto the board. As you suspected, I didn't want to do anything that would harm the card. I suppose I could unsolder them and connect them to the card. But what about the connector labelled "COM" on the board?
Has anyone out there had direct experience with this configuration?
Thanks.

I see,

If you have managed to plug in the wireless card, there are two little black cables nearby with connectors at the ends that look like snap buttons. These are the ones that fit into the "Main" and "Aux"of your wireless card. On newer laptop series, the cables would have been white for "Main" and black for "Aux". With the "C" series you would have to decide for yourself. Rest assure you will not short circuit the card.

Yes, I'm sure. I just opened it up again to be certain. The connections marked "Main" and "Aux' are soldered onto the board. Perhaps this is an earlier model...

If what you have described to me is anything like the picture in the link i've sent to you eariler, the wires that were soldered are actually leading back to the main antenna somewhere in the casing of the laptop. Which means there is actually a connector, labled "COM"(and only one, for a different mini-pci wireless card) somewhere in between the two soldered wires but your Intel 2100 Wireless Card is not suitable for the C600 laptop. I am sorry, i had misread the part that you mentioned about "COM", it is not for a modem at all, my mistake.

 

Message Edited by xenomo1608 on 01-10-2006 04:02 AM

 

Message Edited by xenomo1608 on 01-10-2006 04:16 AM

OK, you live and learn. What card is compatible with the C600?

Thanks. I'll get one.