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    Replacement wireless card for my Pavilion

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by junknstuff, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. junknstuff

    junknstuff Notebook Consultant

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    hey fellas!

    i'm looking for a replacement wireless card for my dv2000t (currently running the pre-installed intel 3945 a/b/g card) and was wondering if this would work?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Apple-AR5BXB6-MacBook-Wireless-Card_W0QQitemZ110305286983QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110305286983&_trkparms=72%3A1209|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

    for those of you who noticed, yes it is a card originally made for a mac. i'm experimenting :) just need to know if it will physically fit and be powered on with no modifications needed. thanks!
     
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    awww if I had seen this before I could've offered you min from my HP. pity :{
     
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    Probably not, because HP Blacklist another cards if you change the wifi card at boot you get a error 104 message "Error Network Card is not supported" or similar, better idea is buy a Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless Card (for hp of course), this card is recognized by the OS as Airport Extreme.
     
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    junknstuff Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the suggestion. i also mentioned i was experimenting though :p

    appreciate the offer, friend :)

    that's news to me, i had no idea HP blacklisted hardware :eek: which model HPs came with the BCM4311? i primarily see the 3945 and 4965 (?) cards available through ebay, etc. thanks for the help!
     
    junknstuff, Nov 4, 2008
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    The Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n for HP cards on eBay work. I just upgraded my HP DV9917cl with one last week and only set me back $22 shipped (from Hong Kong). I knew all about the HP BIOS whitelist but figured I'd chance it for how inexpensive it was.
     
    deton8r, Nov 5, 2008
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