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Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110, Early 2011) User Manual

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Wireless Mini-Card(s)

3 Insert the Mini-Card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system-board

connector.

4 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the system

board and replace the screw that secures the Mini-Card to the system

board.

5 Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the Mini-Card you are

installing. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for

the Mini-Cards supported by your computer.

6 Replace the palm-rest assembly (see "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly"

on page 35).

7 Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29).
8 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical

Drive" on page 19.

9 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).

CAUTION:

Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no

stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.

10 Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required.

NOTE:

If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell,

you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities.

Connectors on the Mini-Card

Antenna Cable Color Scheme

WLAN (2 antenna cables)
Main WLAN (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN (black triangle)

white
black

WiMax (2 antenna cable)
Main WiMax (white triangle)
Auxillary WiMax (black triangle)

white with gray stripe
black with gray stripe

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