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 Communication Cards

Dell™Inspiron™1210ServiceManual

Subscriber Identity Module

Wireless Mini-Cards

Subscriber Identity Module

Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) identify users uniquely through an International Mobile Subscriber Identity.

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Installing the SIM

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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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2. In the battery bay, slide the SIM into the compartment.

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Removing the SIM

Press the SIM into the slot to release it. When it is partially ejected, remove the SIM from the battery bay.

Wireless Mini-Cards

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If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.

Your computer supports two Mini-Card slots:

l Two Full Mini-Card slots - for WLAN and Mobile Broadband or WWAN

Your computer supports two types of wireless Mini-Cards:

l Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

l Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

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Replacing the Mini-Card

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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

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

SIM

battery bay

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

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

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: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.

NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slots may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.