Dell Alienware Aurora R5 Service Manual

4 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot.1wireless-card bracket2screw3antenna cables4wireless-card slot5wireless card81 

Replacing the wireless card
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After working inside your computer, follow the instructions 
in 
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practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
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Procedure
1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.
2...

5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board.1wireless card2notch3tab4antenna cables5screw6wireless-card bracket
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply 
unit".
2 Replace the left-side cover.
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Removing the antenna
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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.
 
Prerequisites
1 Remove the left-side cover.
2 Remove the right-side cover.
3 Remove the top cover....

2 Push down the antenna cables towards the top of the computer through 
the cable-routing hole on the chassis.1antenna cables2routing guides3chassis
3 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the chassis.
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4 Pry the antenna off the chassis.1antenna2antenna cables3routing guides86 

Replacing the antenna
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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...

Removing the front-chassis 
fan
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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.
 
Prerequisites
1 Remove the left-side cover.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3...

3 Slide and lift the chassis fan off the chassis.1tab2front-chassis fan3front-chassis fan cable89 

4 Spread apart the tabs on the front-chassis fan bracket and lift the front-
chassis fan along with its cable off the bracket.1front-chassis fan cable2front-chassis fan bracket3front-chassis fan90