How to replace Wi-Fi in a laptop?

Question

Do it yourself

Laptop: ASUS X552CL
Wi-Fi: Atheros AR9485 (aw-nb097h)
Need to replace the Wi-Fi module. Should I use only the same Wi-Fi model or can I put any one (just to stick in my mother)?
Thank you!

Answer 1

BIOS dependent. In some models, only modules from the "white list" are allowed to be used. Often the problem is solved by the firmware.
Hardware-wise, this is a simple mini pci-e, and any module will do.
In your case, you need to look for information somewhere on www.techinferno.com
goughlui.com/2014/08/02/laptop-wireless-card-white...
Apparently Asus does not suffer from such garbage.
I would still advise friends to take any card and check the performance of a non-native module before buying something.

Answer 2

When buying, pay attention that the new board also has Bluetooth, like the current one. There are a lot of models of wifi adapters for mini pci-e without a bluetooth module.
Otherwise, the bluetooth mouse will then have an unpleasant surprise =)

Answer 3

I don’t rummage in whitelists and my module burned out and I stupidly put some left one from another laptop, I had broadcom and put realteck in general, of course, that the connectors are suitable

Answer 4

In PCI then? People in it vidyuhi zaslyvayut not only fivi adapters.