Alienware x15 R2 Service Manual

Installing the wireless card

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

The following image(s) indicate the location of the wireless card and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Installing the wireless card

Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

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

Table 1. Antenna-cable color schemeThe following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card of your computer.
Connectors on the wireless card	Antenna-cable color	Silkscreen marking
Main	White	MAIN	△ (white triangle)
Auxiliary	Black	AUX	▲ (black triangle)

Align and place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot and insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.