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Where do the WiFi antennas go on an Optiplex Micro
Hi everyone!
I have a couple of Dell Optiplex Micros that I'm planning to donate to a local charity. They were given to me without the WiFi antennas so I ordered some from China. The "white" antenna is simple enough, just connect it to the card and run the cable to the back of the box. However, the black antenna is being a PITA. I can't figure out where it installs to. There is nothing in the Dell user manual on where it runs to and I've done Google image search's and perused eBay for images, but all I can see is that the wire disappears at the edge of the board.
Here's a pic of the actual antenna:
Anyone know where this goes?
Thanks!
zog
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November 13th, 2021 07:00
So I have it figured out. The second antenna goes on the front right hand corner:
There is a piece of black tape covering the holes that you see. When you tap it, it sounds like metal, but if you poke it with a small phillip's screwdriver, you can push through it with no problem.
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November 12th, 2021 13:00
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To clarify what I posted, I have an Optiplex 7040 Micro with a DW1820A WiFi card. I hooked the black lead to "Aux" and the white to 'Main", I just don't know where to attach the end of the black lead to the case.
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September 28th, 2022 15:00
Thanks a lot....this picture really helped