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    8570w WWAN cards compatibility and M.2 NGFF options

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by andydsm, Feb 1, 2017.

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    andydsm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone :)

    I have spent about an hour trying to find any information, whether the 8570w are bios locked (whitelisted) for only the WWAN cards offered by HP with absolutely no luck. I am aware that the WLAN cards are NOT whitelisted and you are free to upgrade, but I could not find any relevant information anywhere regarding the WWAN cards, so I decided to "pull the trigger" and post a topic here to hopefully clear things up.

    I would also be very thankful to anyone who has tried and would know if, on this particular machine, it is possible to install a Mini PCI-e to M.2 NGFF converter card and use that to install newest gen WLAN (like the Intel AC 8265 for example) and WWAN cards (only if they are not whitelisted) like the Huawei ME936, for example.

    Really looking forward to your answers, guys :)
     
    andydsm, Feb 1, 2017
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    andydsm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I'd very much appreciate some input, especially concerning the question about the WWAN cards, please if anyone can help to share their experience :)

    Thanks in advance!
     
    andydsm, Feb 10, 2017
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