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Replacing the mini-card, Postrequisites – Dell XPS 8500 (Early 2012) User Manual

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Replacing the Mini-Card

CAUTION:

The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. Use of

excessive force may damage the connectors.

CAUTION:

To avoid damage to the Mini-Card, ensure that there are no cables or

antenna cables under the Mini-Card.

1 Align the notch on the Mini-Card with the tab in the system-board

connector.

2 Insert the Mini-Card at a 45-degree angle into the system-board connector.
3 Press the other end of the Mini-Card down into the slot on the system

board and replace the screws that secure the Mini-Card to the system

board.

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

installing. The Mini-Card has two triangles marked on the label (black and

white):
• Connect the black cable to the connector marked with a black

triangle.

• Connect the white cable to the connector marked with a white

triangle.

Postrequisites

1 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on

page 25.

2 Follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 15.

Wireless Mini-Card

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