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Offline CrAz3D

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How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« on: August 06, 2009, 03:14:22 pm »
Looks like mine is KIA.  The switch on the side of my laptop does nothing (doesnt even slide like it used to), and the FN+F2 (short cut for turning wireless on/off) does nothing.  I'm gonna take it apart, I guess, and see what I can find.  Laptops are obnoxious to work on.  I replaced keyboard & HDD, but this wireless thing seems to require total removal of case.
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 01:07:36 am »
Quote from: CrAz3D on August 06, 2009, 03:14:22 pm
Looks like mine is KIA.  The switch on the side of my laptop does nothing (doesnt even slide like it used to), and the FN+F2 (short cut for turning wireless on/off) does nothing.  I'm gonna take it apart, I guess, and see what I can find.  Laptops are obnoxious to work on.  I replaced keyboard & HDD, but this wireless thing seems to require total removal of case.
The majority [if not all] wireless cards used in laptops are built into the motherboard itself; ergo, no replacement is possible (well, unless you're a CompE..). I'd look into OEM parts or perhaps a PCI wireless card for laptops (if those even exist), but my guess is you're SOL.
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 04:30:38 am »
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2009, 02:08:07 am »
If your laptop has PCMCIA slots, get an Orinoco wireless card. They're nice.
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2009, 10:36:10 am »
yeah if it is attached to the mobo your better off getting an external wifi card.
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2009, 11:30:13 pm »
It's tough to say. On my laptop, it is really easy to take the wireless card out and put a new one in. There's probably a tutorial online for your particular model if you want to try it that way.
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Re: How hard is it to replace wireless card in notebook?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2009, 05:09:31 pm »
I tried a belkin insert card a bud had.  didnt work.  card lights didnt even turn on.  fucking piece of shit.  might become my next target for shooting.
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