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    replace dell d620 with wireless card that has n

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by archaic, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. archaic

    archaic Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I'm looking to replace my dell d620's wireless card with a new one that would support N. Where can I find a card and the instructions to do so?
     
    archaic, Nov 19, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I think the 4965 ABGN is a fairly good choice here. You can find 'em pretty cheap on eBay and Dell doesn't whitelist non-Dell cards. I would say go for the 5100 or 5300, but I do recall reading that someone had a problem with the 5300 in a D820, even though the 4965 worked fine.

    And of course, you can refer to the service manual for instructions:

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd620/en/SM/minicard.htm#wp1084976
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 19, 2009
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  3. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    5100 is good enough and i use it now... 5300 is better... but if it doesn't work, best to be safe and get a 5100...
     
    sean473, Nov 20, 2009
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Nov 20, 2009
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