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OptiPlex 5000 Small Form Factor Service Manual

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Installing the WLAN 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 installation procedure.

image of installing the WLAN card

Steps

  1. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card.
    The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the WLAN card of your computer.
    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
  2. Slide and place the wireless-card bracket on the wireless card.
  3. Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
  4. Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.
  5. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card to the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the disk-drive cage.
  2. Install the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
  3. Install the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
  4. Install the front bezel.
  5. Install the side cover.
  6. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.

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