I believe the 'Penguin Wireless N Mini PCI for GNU / Linux' card is the wrong
card for this laptop. It appears to need a Mini PCIe card, not an older
PCI-style mini card.
The 'Penguin Wireless N PCI Card for GNU / Linux v5 /w Low Profile Bracket'
is for a slim desktop system. It would not work in a laptop.
That said, the 'Penguin Wireless N Mini PCIe for GNU / Linux' which would
otherwise be the right card may not work either due to digital restrictions.
Dell is one of the companies to avoid when purchasing a new computer. HP,
Dell, Lenovo/IBM, Toshiba, Apple, and Sony all use proprietary parts and/or
digital restrictions which make replacing the internal wifi card near
impossible.
This leaves most Dell, HP, Lenovo, IBM, Apple, Sony, and Toshiba owners
wanting to run a free distribution stuck with only being able to use a USB
wireless adapter.
Trisquel 6.01+ has support for the following USB wireless adapters out of the
box:
'Penguin Wireless G USB Adapter for GNU / Linux'
'Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter for GNU / Linux (TPE-N150USB)'
'Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter /w External Antenna for GNU / Linux
(TPE-N150USBL)'
Trisquel 7+ will also have support for:
'Penguin Wireless N Dual-Band USB Adapter for GNU / Linux (TPE-NUSBDB)'
If you buy something make sure you visit via http://libre.thinkpenguin.com/
as 25% of the profits will be donated to the Trisquel project.
