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    CLEVO P750ZM wifi card replacement

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Hexen525, Jul 14, 2018.

  1. Hexen525

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    So I have a CLEVO P750ZM I got from CyberPower a few years back. Still works great...except the wifi card (Killer 1525 M.2). I got a new one, but can't for the life of me find the old one. I took the back off the lappy, SSD, RAM, fans, heatsinks, battery, SIM, 2nd HDD slot, no wifi card. The top has the rubber top and I can't seem to figure out how to get the keyboard off to look under it. I took off one of the top corners under the screen but there is nothing there except the nuts to remove the LCD display.

    I've Googled until my eyes about fell out...please, how do you replace the wifi card in it?

    Thanks for your time.
     
    Hexen525, Jul 14, 2018
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    It's under the keyboard, remove any screws into in below and then poke a screwdriver through the hole next to the CPU to push it up and out (with the screen open of course).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 15, 2018
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    On that model there should be additional screws for the KB after you take off the bottom, so if you just took off the cover it is still connected.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Jul 16, 2018
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    Two long black screws hold the keyboard in, both near the heatsink. They should be marked with "K/B" or a picture of a keyboard engraved by the screw. You can pry the keyboard up from there, rest it upside down on the palmrest area, and voila: WiFi card should be on your left side.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jul 16, 2018
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  5. Hexen525

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    Thanx for the replies. I'll be checking this out after work today.
     
    Hexen525, Jul 17, 2018
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    No real force should be required so if you feel like you are starting to use some, stop and ask for help again :)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 17, 2018
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    No force was needed! Thanks a bunch all. Worked like a charm. Actually took longer to install the drivers than it did to swap the wifi cards. Thanks again!
     
    Hexen525, Jul 18, 2018
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    Yep, they are a nice easy thing to swap usually :) Which card did you go for?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 18, 2018
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  9. Hexen525

    Hexen525 Newbie

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    I replaced my 1525 with a shiny new Killer 1550. Amazon has them listed at $30. Didn't have much to lose. Connects to my ASUS RT-AC88U with blazing fast speeds. Nice to not have to suck up a USB slot for a wifi dongle and such. Laptops are so limited on them to begin with!
     
    Hexen525, Jul 28, 2018
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    Depends which laptop you get bit internal WiFi cards are a nice cheap upgrade.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 29, 2018
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    I've owned desktop replacements and the like for a few years now, never seen a lappy with more than 4 USB ports built in.
     
    Hexen525, Jul 31, 2018
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