- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of OptiPlex 3000 Tower
- Side cover
- Front bezel
- 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly
- 3.5-inch hard-drive assembly
- Solid-state drive
- WLAN card
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory module
- Expansion card
- Slim optical-drive
- Slim optical-drive bracket
- Speaker
- Fan duct
- Power-supply unit
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Communication card
- Power button
- Intrusion switch
- Optional modules
- Removing optional DisplayPort module
- Installing optional DisplayPort module
- Removing optional VGA module
- Installing optional VGA module
- Removing optional HDMI module
- Installing optional HDMI module
- Removing optional Serial module
- Installing optional Serial module
- Removing internal antenna
- Installing internal antenna
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- BIOS setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
OptiPlex 3000 Tower Service Manual
Installing internal antenna
Prerequisites
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the internal antenna and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Insert the main-antenna into the ANT-W slot and auxiliary-antenna into the ANT-B slot.
NOTE: Applies if you are upgrading the system that did not have these optional modules.
- Route the antennas using the routing guides and insert the antenna cables through the hole that is provided in the system chassis.
- Replace the two screws to secure the main and auxiliary antennas to the system chassis.
- Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme:
Table 1. Antenna-cable color schemeThe table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card: Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black
Next steps
- Install the side cover.
- Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
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