Replacing notebook wireless adaptor - Page 2

Davo1111 · 30th June 2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcl

He flat out couldn't give me a direct answer to the question "Will any standard (unapproved) wireless card work in the notebook?". .

thats because its not a common question, and with laptops its incredibly rare to use aftermarket hardware (as it voids warranty)

dcl · 1st July 2010, 7:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davo1111

thats because its not a common question, and with laptops its incredibly rare to use aftermarket hardware (as it voids warranty)

I would have thought they would have known whether or not it was doable or not. Especially if its a company policy to have a whitelist in the bios for approved hardware.

Anyhow, we'll see how it goes when it gets here.

dcl · 2nd July 2010, 5:12 PM

Well i attempted to install the Intel 6200 Wifi and it was a no go. Error 104 unsupported hardware detected.

mike-s · 3rd July 2010, 3:31 PM

Great,
You could try talking to them again and let them know the error you are getting and specifically request a list of known working wifi adapters from them. Assuming there wasn't a stupid "warranty void if removed" sticker across the wifi access panel, which would be just daft.

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