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Inspiron 15 5505 Service 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 figure indicates the location of the wireless card and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Installing the wireless card

Steps

  1. 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.
  2. 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 scheme

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

    Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color
    Main (white triangle) White
    Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
  3. Place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
  4. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the system board.
  5. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures 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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