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Old 09-16-2007, 10:23 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by tomster2300
So it's in an expansion slot even if it's internal? I have an open expansion port which is empty (filled with a space taker upper piece of plastic thing which pops out).
That's a PCMCIA or ExpressCard slot. I'm talking about a Mini-PCI or PCI-E slot.

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Originally Posted by tomster2300
Do I have to call them back now and resend it to get it fixed?
Depends on the design of the laptop. On mine, you have to take off the keyboard and palmrest, but on some Dells the Mini-PCI slot is under a convenient door on the bottom, similar to a memory door. The antenna wires can then be hooked up to the card if they're not already.
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