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> Dell (they couldn't repair 2 brand new machines that were shipped to us with broken WiFi and took so long to declare it unrepairable Didn't they use sockete
by squarefoot 4y ago
> Dell (they couldn't repair 2 brand new machines that were shipped to us with broken
WiFi and took so long to declare it unrepairable
Didn't they use socketed WiFi cards? On every non hair thin laptop I could crack open, I always found the WiFi card to be mounted on a MiniPCI or newer socket, so unless that problem was due to the mainboard, it was just a matter of replacing the WiFi card and install the relevant driver.
Also, if you know how to solder and have a really thin laptop with one available internal USB port, you can fit a small module such as this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/225197524670 https://www.ebay.com/itm/225197524670
Complete it with a small pcb antenna and you have a new WiFi card. Very useful also for small SBCs which beside the usual USB sockets usually have internal USB ports pins.
- dpkirchner 4y agoSocketed with a piece of conductive metal resting on at least one of the antenna leads. Quality stuff. (It's possible I just had bad luck.)
- hyperdimension 4y agoDo they make laptops with internal USB ports? I've never heard of one, but that doesn't mean much. I've seen the feature on servers for the same reason they can come with (dual) internal SD cards, but I can't imagine a manufacturer putting in a full-size USB-A port in an ultrathin laptop. I'd really like to see an example if I'm wrong however.