Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Owner's Manual

Installing the wireless card

Prerequisites

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

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the wireless card and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Installing the wireless card
Image: Installing the wireless card

Steps

  1. Connect the WLAN-antenna cables to the respective connectors on the wireless card.

    The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card that is supported for your computer.

    Table 1. WLAN-antenna cable color schemeWLAN-antenna cable color scheme
    Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
    Main - White triangle (△)White cable
    Auxiliary - Solid triangle (▲)Black cable
  2. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
  3. Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
  4. Place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
  5. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the system board.
  6. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket and the wireless card to the system board.

Next steps

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

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