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WLAN Card

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual

  Removing the WLAN Card

  Replacing the WLAN Card

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your system.

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

NOTE: If you ordered a WLAN card with your computer, the card is already installed.

Removing the WLAN Card

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Loosen the captive screw on the cover labeled "C " and remove the cover.
   
   

3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.
   
   

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WLAN card

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M2 x 3-mm securing screw

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antenna cable connectors (2)

4. Release the WLAN card by removing the securing screw.
   
   
5. Lift the WLAN card out of its system board connector.
   
   

Replacing the WLAN Card

NOTICE: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion. If you feel resistance, check the connectors on the card and on the system board, and realign the card.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the WLAN card, never place cables under the card.

1. Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the slot and press the other end of the WLAN card down.
   
   
2. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
   
   
3. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the WLAN card you are installing. If the WLAN card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect:
   
   
   • the white antenna cable to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle)
     
     
   • the black antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle)
     
     

If the WLAN card has three triangles on the label (white, black, and gray), connect:

• the white antenna cable to the white triangle
  
  
• the black antenna cable to the black triangle
  
  
• the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle
  
  
4. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
   
   
5. Replace the WLAN cover and tighten the captive screw.
   
   
6. Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks into place.
   
   

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