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    Replacing Wireless Card in Vostro 1500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KansasWriter, Dec 5, 2007.

  1. KansasWriter

    KansasWriter Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks,

    I've ordered the Vostro 1500 with the Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g .

    If it doesn't work out, or I just want wireless N in the future, how hard would it be to replace the card?

    Cheers,
    KW
     
    KansasWriter, Dec 5, 2007
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Should be very easy. On all the Dell notebooks I've owned, there's a dedicated flap on the bottom of the notebook for the networking card. Just take that off, replace the card (much like how you'd replace RAM) and you're good to go.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 5, 2007
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