Dell E25W001 Users Manual

WIFI, LTE Card installation

Install the Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) WIFI carrier cards with the replacement kit supplied. To complete this installation, use the included standoffs, also known as spacers, and screws

found in the replacement kit.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, wear grounding wrist straps when handling this equipment.

WARNING: Customers are not to attempt installing Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 4600 expansion cards. A Dell EMC Certified technician must perform this installation.

The VEP4600 WIFI carrier card is required to install the validated WIFI/LTE card into the VEP4600 for customers who desire additional ports for their VEP4600. The VEP4600 WIFI carrier card and the WIFI/LTE card will all ship separately from the VEP4600, so before beginning the installation, ensure you have all required devices:

•VEP4600

•VEP4600 WIFI carrier card kit, including bag with standoffs and two screws

•WIFI/LTE card kit

NOTE: The VEP4600 WIFI carrier card is not attached to the WIFI/LTE card when it ships to the customer.

1Remove the VEP4600 top cover 10 screws and retain the screws from the top cover.

Figure 40. Top cover removal

2Remove and retain the two screws from the bottom of the chassis.

NOTE: Must retain top and bottom screws.

Figure 41. Blank front panel bottom screws

3Decide which VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot MC1 or MC2, or both, to install the WIFI carrier card card(s) per customer order.

4 Pull-up the blank panel from either location MC1 or MC2(s) VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot.

NOTE: Do not leave an VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot empty. Either a blank panel or installed VEP4600 WIFI carrier card must be installed.

The following steps explain how-to install a VEP4600 WIFI carrier card in slot MC1.

Figure 42. MC1 blank panel location

5Remove the right pin guide labeled Remove guide pin in the MC1 VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot. See the following figure.

Figure 43. Remove guide pin

6Remove the two standoffs labeled Change standoff in the MC1 VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot.

Figure 44. Change standoffs

7Replace the removed standoffs in MC1 VEP4600 WIFI carrier card slot with the shorter standoffs from the VEP4600 WIFI carrier card kit like MC2 in the following figure.

8Be sure you have one guide pin and two shorter standoffs as shown in slot MC2.

Figure 45. VEP4600 WIFI carrier card guide pin and shorter standoffs

9Locate a WIFI or LTE card.

10 Install the WIFI or LTE card WITHOUT their antennas.