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    Updating Thinkpad Helix with 802.11ac - possible?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by An00bis, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. An00bis

    An00bis Newbie

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    Hi all,

    I'm having trouble picking between the Helix and the Yoga 2 Pro, and one of the factors for me is that I saw a post in the Yoga's owner thread showing its wifi card can be replaced with this 802.11ac one (7260NGW).

    Can this also be done with the Helix? I know the wifi card can be removed (saw a Lenovo PDF showing how to do so), but I don't know if any 802.11ac cards will fit.
     
    An00bis, Oct 25, 2013
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  2. Flickster

    Flickster Notebook Evangelist

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    Im also interested in this but for a W530 with intel wireless N ultimate 6300 card. Would love to know what is required, if it's at all possible.
     
    Flickster, Oct 26, 2013
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Be aware of WLAN/WWAN whitelist in BIOS...you *will* need a modded BIOS to get the new card going.
     
    ajkula66, Oct 26, 2013
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    baii Sone

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    And branded card? though had yet to see a "modified" 7260.
     
    baii, Oct 26, 2013
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    I lost you here.

    On a W530 - or Helix - there's no 7260 in the whitelist...no clue about Yoga
     
    ajkula66, Oct 26, 2013
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