Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Installing the wireless card

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the wireless card and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Figure 1. Installing the wireless card
Installing the wireless card

Steps

  1. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
    NOTE:The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card that the computer supports.
    Table 1. Antenna-cable color schemeThe following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card of your computer.
    Connector on the wireless card Antenna-cable color Silkscreen marking
    Main White MAIN △ (white triangle)
    Auxiliary Black AUX ▲ (black triangle)
  2. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot (WLAN1) and insert the wireless card into the wireless-card slot (WLAN1).
  3. Place the wireless-card thermal shield on the wireless card.
  4. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card thermal shield with the screw hole on the wireless card and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the wireless-card thermal shield to the wireless card and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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