Question about installing ODD/HDD Adapter, and WiFi Card

Can I easily install my own WiFi card in a P150EM? I want to buy the 6300 intel card on amazon [$30-35].

And also found a ODD/HDD adapter for only $10.

http://www.amazon.com/SATA-caddy-12-7mm-Universal-DVD-ROM/dp/B0056EW4A4

Would this universal adapter work or is their a certain one that works in the Clevo's? I would imagine this one would work fine?

if so is it easy to install? Does the driver plug in to the Sata II in the back itself or do you have to manually open the laptop and connect it then push in the adapter?

Thank you in advance.

 

It's easy to upgrade. To fit the caddy, you need to open the main drive bay and undo one screw holding the optical in, then just push out and replace. Make sure you take the bezel off the optical and fit it to the caddy, so it fits flush with the chassis.

 

Cool thank you! So this universal Caddy will fit fine?

 

Correct, the universal caddy should work fine. Just remember to swap the faceplate.

 

I'm interested in that too...

I wonder if the 3 antennas come installed regardless of which WiFi you buy your notebook with... If not the installation of the WiFi may be more difficult, since it will be necessary to install the missing antennas.

 

I heard that the antennas come with it; but is it hard to connect/install them?

Could I potentially fry my mobo if I make a mistake? That's my main concern.

 

The third antenna does come installed in both the NP9150 and the NP9170 already.
You should only need to remove your old NIC, install the new one and connect the 3 wires/antennas and install the new drivers.

 

Are there guides for this anywhere? I plan on upgrading to the Intel 6300 but don't want to blow my mobo on accident; is it a pretty easy/safe upgrade? is it hard to connect the wires or remove the NIC?

 

Well, it is always good to use protection to avoid eletrostatic discharges when messing around inside a computer, but other than that you shouldn't have any risk of frying your notebook.

If I'm not mistaken the antennas go inside the monitor of the notebook, so to install it would be necessary to dismantle the monitor of the notebook to put the antennas inside. But if it is true that all 3 anternnas already come installed you don't even need to do that, installing the WiFi card should be a piece of cake.

The card is under the keyboard of the notebook (from what I've seem in some youtube videos), so all you have to do is get the keyboard out of the way, extract the WiFi card installed, and put in the new WiFi card and connect the antenna cables to it...


Edit:

Thanks for answering Heihachi.
Does the same apply to the NP9130? (I'm buying a NP9130 and I intend to upgrade the WiFi latter.)

 

How do you remove the keyboard O_O?

This sounds a little difficult rofl.

May have to fork over the cash to have them do it for me.

Also how is the stock Azure brand WiFi card?

Is the Intel 6230 better? I know the 6300 is but what about the 6230?

 

To remove the keyboard on the P150EM, it will be in much the same fashion as the 8150HM was.
You will need to remove your main bottom panel on the laptop and then use a small flat-head screwdriver to push up on the speaker grill above in a small slot.
XoticPC has a video of how to remove the keyboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0SeDlOKBI

Just be sure that you have the main battery removed and the AC adapter is disconnected before you attempt to do anything that requires disassembly of your machine and you should be fine.
Sager/Clevo build laptops with the end user in mind and accommodate for the end user by making everything very easy to access and upgrade.

connecting the antennas is a little hard if you are not used to working with small items. I have found it is best to use a small pair of needle nosed pliers and a flat-head screwdriver to help get the antennas popped off or on.

I'm honestly not sure how the stock Azure brand wifi card is compared to the Intel 6230. We have not had the opportunity to perform any tests on them and we do not have any plans to test them in the future.

 

I think I'm going to juts upgrade to the 6300 for $40; or see if they will hook me up with it since I've been waiting for almost 1.5 months for this laptop -_-.

 

here is another video that might help you upgrade your wifi card. I plan on upgrading mine myself because Xotic did not offer any wifi options with wimax.

Edit: use this video instead, it is for the p150em and the first one is for the p170em. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks allot that helps a ton!

 

I know right. Untill I found that video I was not sure if I could do it, but once you see how it's done it seems pretty simple. I also plan on putting an SSD in once I get my computer an this video pretty much covers any upgrade you would want to do.

 

yeah + rep when I can ; thanks a lot now I'll just get my own 6300 and install it