Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One Owner's Manual

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Installing the antennas

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

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 antennas and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Figure 1. Installing the antennas
Image: Installing the antennas

Steps

  1. Align and place the antenna modules into the slots on the display-assembly base.
    NOTE:The location of the antenna modules are printed on the display-assembly base as ANT-B (black) and ANT-W (white).
  2. Adhere the copper foil that secures the antenna cables on both sides of the display-assembly base.
  3. Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display-assembly base.

Next steps

  1. Install the power-button board.
  2. Install the stand hinges.
  3. Install the speakers.
  4. Install the system board.
  5. Install the integrated heat sink or discrete heat sink.
  6. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable.
  7. Install the wireless card.
  8. Install the memory module.
  9. Install the media-card reader.
  10. Install the system-board shield.
  11. Install the hard drive.
  12. Install the I/O cover.
  13. Install the back cover.
  14. Install the stand.
  15. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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