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    Install Intel Centrino 6200, DV6 quad, Not FRecognized by BIOS

    Discussion in 'HP' started by piskot, May 12, 2010.

  1. piskot

    piskot Newbie

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    Hello,
    My friend gave me the intel centrino 6200 wifi card so I tried to replace my intel 5100. When starting the computer the BIOS does not recognize the card and does not let me boot.

    I have found somewhere that laptop manufactures block the install of other wifi cards that are different than the original.

    Is there a way around it?

    Thanks
     
    piskot, May 12, 2010
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    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

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    Unfortunately, there is no easy way around it. It's called whitelisting. To get around it, you would have to modify the BIOS and adding the 6200 to it or replacing the 5100 with 6200.
     
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