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    m1330 - Upgrade Wireless Card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jaebekae, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. jaebekae

    jaebekae Notebook Guru

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    My brother is thinking of upgrading his wireless card from

    3945 802.11a/g Wireless Mini Card
    to
    Intel 4965 802.11a/g/n Dual-Band Mini Card,

    because he just installed a N-Router at the house. I was wondering if that's possible? We can't seem to find a part for the m1330, is it possible? If so, anyone have a link to where we can get it? Thanks
     
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    havoc531 Notebook Evangelist

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    jaebekae Notebook Guru

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    is it a direct swap? or do we need to install something else?
     
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    Uninstall old drivers through Device Manager (manually). Reboot. Clean old drivers with Driver Cleaner Pro. Reboot. Install Intel 4965 abgn drivers. Pull battery and Mini PCI-e slot cover. Unscrew antennae, remove old card. Plug new card in. Screw antennae in. Reinsert battery. Boot up and enjoy!
     
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    thanks for the quick response. the antennae is already part of the computer right? also, have you already done this on your laptop with out any problems?
     
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    I've done this, it's super easy. Just remember to take out the battery, unplug your laptop and ground yourself before opening things up and doing the swap.
     
    Solex, Feb 13, 2008
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