Dell Latitude XT2: Mini-Card

Mini-Card : Dell Latitude XT2

Mini-Card

Dell™Latitude™XT2ServiceManual

Removing the Mini-Card

Replacing the Mini-Card

Removing the Mini-Card

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Tablet-PC.

2. Remove the battery from the Tablet-PC.

3. Remove the memory and mini-card cover from the Tablet-PC.

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4. Disconnect the two antenna cables from the mini-card.

WARNING: Before working inside your Tablet-PC, read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet-PC. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

5. Use your finger to gently pry the retaining clips back and release the mini-card.

6. Remove the mini-card from the Tablet-PC at an angle.

Replacing the Mini-Card

1. Slide the mini-card into the WLAN connector slot at an angle.

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2. Press the card down to the alignment posts and hold in position.

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3. Reseat the retainer clips that hold the card in position.

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4. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the card you are installing:

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l If the card has two triangles on the label (white and black), connect the white antenna cable to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle), and

connect the black antenna cable to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle). Place the remaining gray cable in the chassis next to holder next

to the card.

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l If the card has three triangles on the label (white, black, and gray), connect the white antenna cable to the white triangle, connect the black

antenna cable to the black triangle, and connect the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle.

CAUTION: 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.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the mini-card, ensure the cables are not under the card when you place the card.

NOTE: The card slot will be marked by a WLAN silk-screen. Do not install the mini-card into any other card slot. If you are installing a WWAN card, install

the card in the slot marked by a WWAN silk-screen.

5. Replace the memory and mini-card cover on the Tablet-PC.

6. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Main Battery).

NOTE: Ensure the cables are tucked into the cable channel.