Mini-cards, Wireless local area network (wlan) cards – Dell Latitude D430 (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Adding and Replacing Parts

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Mini-Cards

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

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Product

Information Guide.

NOTICE:

To prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before you service the computer.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Cards

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 103.
2 Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.

NOTE:

If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.

3 If a card is not already installed, go to step 4. If you are replacing a card, remove the existing card:

a

Turn the computer upside-down and remove the memory/Mini-Card module cover.

b

Disconnect the antenna cables from the card.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of WLAN-Card you have, either two or three of the three antenna cables may be in

use.

c

Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.

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antenna cables (2)

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