Service Manual
Replacing the antenna
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the 
safety information that shipped with your computer and 
follow the steps in 
Before working inside your computer. 
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions 
in After working inside your computer. For more safety best 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1  Adhere the antenna to the chassis.
2  Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the chassis and 
slide the cables through the cable-routing slot on the chassis.
3  Route the antenna cables through the routing guides inside the chassis.
4  Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
Post-requisites
1  Replace the top cover.
2  Replace the right-side cover.
3  Replace the left-side cover.
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