Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) identify users uniquely through an International Mobile Subscriber Identity.
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.
In the battery bay, slide the SIM into the compartment.
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SIM
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battery bay
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
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.
If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is already installed.
Your computer supports two Mini-Card slots:
Two Full Mini-Card slots - for WLAN and Mobile Broadband or WWAN
NOTE: Depending on the configuration of the computer when it was sold, the Mini-Card slots may not have Mini-Cards installed in them.
Your computer supports two types of wireless Mini-Cards:
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
Release the Mini-Card by removing the securing screws.
Lift the Mini-Card out of its system board connector.
NOTICE: When the Mini-Card is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. See the information on protection against electrostatic discharge in the safety information that shipped with your computer.
Replacing the Mini-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 Mini-Card, never place cables under the card.
NOTICE: Use firm and even pressure to slide the card into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector.
Insert the Mini-Card at a 45-degree angle into the appropriate system
board connector. For example, the WLAN card connector is labeled
WLAN and so on.
Press the other end of the WLAN card down into the slot on the system
board and replace the two securing screws.
Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the Mini-Card you are
installing. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for
each Mini-Card supported by your computer.
Connectors on the Mini-Card
Antenna Cable Color Scheme
WWAN (2 antenna cables)
Main WWAN (white triangle)
Auxiliary WWAN (black triangle)
white with gray stripe
black with gray stripe
WLAN (2 or 3 antenna cables)
Main WLAN (white triangle)
Auxiliary WLAN (black triangle)
white
black
WPAN (one antenna cable)
WPAN
blue
Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
Slide the battery into the battery bay, until it clicks in place and slide the
battery-lock latch to the lock position.
Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as required. For more
information, see the Dell Technology Guide.
NOTE: If you are installing a communication card from a source other than Dell, you must install the appropriate drivers and utilities. For more information, see the Dell Technology Guide.
