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Communication Cards

Dell™ XPS™ M1530 Service Manual

  Subscriber Identity Module

  Wireless Mini Cards

  Flash Cache Module or Ultra Wide Band

Subscriber Identity Module

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

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: Only Cingular and Vodafone need a SIM. Verizon, Sprint, and Telus do not use SIMs.

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. In the battery bay, slide the SIM into the compartment.
   
   

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SIM

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battery bay

Wireless Mini Cards

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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.

If you ordered a wireless Mini Card with your computer, the card is already installed. Your computer supports three types of wireless Mini Cards:

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
  
  
• Ultra Wide Band (UWB)
  
  
• Mobile Broadband or Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
  
  

Removing a WLAN Card

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Turn the computer over.
   
   
3. Loosen the two captive screws on the Mini Card module cover and remove the cover.
   
   

4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.
   
   

NOTE: The gray antenna cable may not be available in all computers. The presence of the gray antenna cable in your Mini Card compartment depends upon the type of display.

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WLAN card

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M2 x 3-mm securing screw

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antenna cable connectors (2)

5. Release the WLAN card by removing the securing screw.
   
   
6. Lift the WLAN card out of its system board connector.
   
   

Replacing a WLAN 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 WLAN card, never place cables under the card.

1. Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system board connector labeled "WLAN."
   
   
2. Press the other end of the WLAN card down into the slot on the system board until the card clicks into place.
   
   
3. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
   
   
4. Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the WLAN card you are installing:
   
   

If the WLAN 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).

If the WLAN 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.

NOTE: The gray antenna cable may not be available in all computers. The presence of the gray antenna cable in your Mini Card compartment depends upon the type of display.

5. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
   
   
6. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screws.
   
   

Removing a Mobile Broadband or WWAN Card

NOTE: WWAN is also available on an ExpressCard (see "Using ExpressCards" in your Owner's Manual).

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Turn the computer over.
   
   
3. Loosen the two captive screws on the Mini Card module cover and remove the cover.
   
   

4. Disconnect the two antenna cables from the WWAN card.
   
   

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WWAN card

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M2 x 3-mm securing screw

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antenna cable connectors (2)

5. Release the WWAN card by removing the securing screw.
   
   
6. Lift the WWAN card out of its system board connector.
   
   

Replacing a WWAN 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 WWAN card, never place cables under the card.

1. Insert the WWAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system board connector labeled "WWAN."
   
   
2. Press the other end of the WWAN card down into the slot on the system board until the card clicks into place.
   
   
3. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
   
   
4. Connect the black antenna cable with a gray stripe to the connector labeled "aux" (black triangle), and connect the white antenna cable with a gray stripe to the connector labeled "main" (white triangle).
   
   
5. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
   
   
6. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screws.
   
   

Flash Cache Module or Ultra Wide Band

If you ordered an FCM card or an UWB card with your computer, it is already installed. Only one of the cards can be installed in the slot provided.

The Flash Cache Module (FCM) is an internal memory card that helps improve the performance of your computer. The FCM card is also known as Intel Turbo Memory and the Intel® Flash Cache Logic Chip Mini-card.

NOTE: This card is only compatible with the Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating system.

Removing the FCM or UWB

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Turn the computer over.
   
   
3. Loosen the two captive screws on the Mini Card module cover and remove the cover.
   
   

4. Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the computer.
   
   

NOTE: If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.

5. Remove the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
   
   

NOTE: In case of an UWB card, disconnect the blue antenna cable from the UWB card.

6. Remove the FCM or UWB card.
   
   

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FCM card

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M2 x 3-mm securing screw

Replacing the FCM or UWB

NOTICE: Install the FCM or UWB in the WWAN or WPAN slot. Do not install an FCM or UWB in the WLAN card slot. Doing so may cause damage to your computer.

1. Insert the FCM or UWB connector at a 45-degree angle into the system board connector labeled "FCM" or "UWB."
   
   
2. Press the other end of the FCM or UWB down into the slot on the system board until the card clicks into place.
   
   
3. Replace the M2 x 3-mm securing screw.
   
   

NOTE: In case of an UWB card, reconnect the blue antenna cable to the UWB card.

4. Secure unused antenna cables in the protective mylar sleeve.
   
   
5. Replace the cover and tighten the captive screws.
   
   

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