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    mini pci lan question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by totico, Jul 9, 2004.

  1. totico

    totico Newbie

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    hi i want to add a mini pci wireless lan to my hp ze4420us my q is the laptop has to come prepare from factory to accet the card or the card comes with every thing including the anntena
     
    totico, Jul 9, 2004
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Bigger problem: you're going to have to find a HP card that's on the "whitelist" in the BIOS for that particular notebook line. HP is really evil about this. You may need to get HP to help you on this one. I'm still steamed about my HP notebook rejecting the Linux-friendly Atheros card I went through an awful lot of trouble to hunt down to replace the Linux-hostile Broadcom card HP included.

    Do you know where the miniPCI slot is? There should be two wires with small round connectors that snap into place. Those wires lead to the antennas. If you can't find them, you're stuck.
     
    brianstretch, Jul 9, 2004
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  3. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    Totico,

    There was a user that got a Mini PCI Wireless LAN card for his HP notebook from Tigerdirect. He initially tried a Dell mini WiFi card and didn't work and then he tried an Intel wireless card from Tiger and he said it worked flawlessly. Check them out and ask them if it'll be compatible with your unit. I think it only cost him $42 Canadian which is approx $32 US.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Jul 11, 2004
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    i just open it up and i found a wire thats goes from the back of the tel line in to a piece o cooper thing laminate .could that be the antenna?
    thank for the advice i goin to tray tigerdirect
     
    totico, Jul 11, 2004
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