help to install the wifi bluetooth airport card and m.2 adapter

[RTek]

Hi there,
I just got my first build fully working a few weeks ago. I have purchased the following two items off eBay:

NEW WiFi Bluetooth Air Port Card MacBook Air 11" A1465 13" A1466 2013 2014 2015
and
BCM94360CS2/BCM943224PCIEBT2 Card To NGFF(M.2) Key A/E Adapter For Mac OS

to be able to have my wifi and bluetooth working. This was recommended on a forum on this website. My only problem is I have no idea how to install these on my mother board which is a ga-z270n wifi. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

 

[aztlan78]

You have to remove the stock card and replace it with what you have bought. On your board its pretty easy because the M.2 WiFi/BT card is exposed and not covered by some casing. Remove the screw in the following pic and place the card as shown in the 2nd pic.

 

[Nosduj]

It’s basically plug and play, the antenna leads are a bit tricky, other than that should be pretty easy

 

[RTek]

Thanks guys. I just installed them but now I’m not sure what to do to make the wifi work. Any ideas?

 

[RTek]

Any ideas on how to get wi-fi working? I checked airport utility and it says no configured airport base stations have been found.

 

[P1LGRIM]

I checked airport utility and it says no configured airport base stations have been found.

Airport Utility is for external not internal Airport devices.

 

[RTek]

Airport Utility is for external not internal Airport devices.

Thank you, Is there anything I should do to get the computer to recognize the two things mentioned below I just manually installed?

NEW WiFi Bluetooth Air Port Card MacBook Air 11" A1465 13" A1466 2013 2014 2015
and
BCM94360CS2/BCM943224PCIEBT2 Card To NGFF(M.2) Key A/E Adapter For Mac OS

 

[pastrychef]

That Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card should have native support. It's from MacBook Airs. I use the same card with the same adapter and never had to do anything other than plug it in and turn on the computer.

 

[RTek]

That Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card should have native support. It's from MacBook Airs. I use the same card with the same adapter and never had to do anything other than plug it in and turn on the computer.

So do you think I should open up computer and try to replug it in or make sure it is properly plugged or is there something I should try before I do that for example change a setting in the bios? I can't even open the airport right now?

 

[pastrychef]

Is the Bluetooth working? If it is, then I think it's pretty safe to assume that it's plugged in and seated properly.

Another thing to check would be BIOS to make sure that the card is enabled.