How to replace wireless chip?

[nogoodnick]

Well, it's Finally happened. AFter having this HP 2133 for all these years, it finally upped and quit. No, it didn't overheat like the rest of them (at least, not that I know of), instead, the wireless died. And, let's face it, a netbook without wireless is pretty useless!

So, the big question is:

o Does Anyone have any clue how to replace the internal wireless card (if there IS one?

[jakubd]

Please check the service guide provided by HP: it is deeply hidden and you have to dismantle nearly everything to get to the miniPCI-E card, as it is hidden under the mainboard. Apart from this there is not much problem, but to be safe check the list of the card that were tested to work 100% because there is some kind of the whitelisting in the BIOS - it can lock out the computer, if not "compatible" hard has been inserted.

[Evildoer]

Somebody on old forum wrote that any modules exept Broadcom not working because not allowed by BOIS.

[nogoodnick]

Somebody on old forum wrote that any modules exept Broadcom not working because not allowed by BOIS.

I'm a bit conflicted now. It's probably better to NOT fix it myself, but if I ship it off, they'll probably charge me MORE than it's worth. After all, it's pre-VIA and the 6 cell battery only lasts 2 hours!

[Meins321]

doing your self would teach you some rapair skill, instead of trashing it and i think that people on this forum might help you any time :-)

the wireless slot shouldn't be blacklisted as i read someone fited a 802n intel mini pci express card inside.

PS:
If you use it on the go and like it alot why not take a Micro USB W-Lan stick and put it in the left USB slot it would help extend its lifespan and then clean out the vents :-)

EDIT:
Look here:
W-Lan Mini Pci-e replacement? Anyone modded in another card?
and somewhere was a intel 5300 mentioned to work
Intel/Atheros Wifi Card Substitution?