MSI GE62 6QC Wifi compatible replacement

[jackkhor]

planning to replace me notebook wifi card..

replacing with this..
DW1820A BCM94350ZAE 802.11ac BT4.1 867Mbps BCM94350 M.2/NGFF WiFi Wireless Card better than BCM94352Z
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32860964262.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.273.oxWIsp
any advice? good to go?

 

[RehabMan]

planning to replace me notebook wifi card..
View attachment 329623
replacing with this..
DW1820A BCM94350ZAE 802.11ac BT4.1 867Mbps BCM94350 M.2/NGFF WiFi Wireless Card better than BCM94352Z
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32860964262.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.273.oxWIsp
any advice? good to go?

BCM94350ZAE problematic on certain laptops.
Suggest BCM94325Z instead, or BCM943602BAED.
See FAQ:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html

 

[jackkhor]

BCM94350ZAE problematic on certain laptops.
Suggest BCM94325Z instead, or BCM943602BAED.
See FAQ:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html

follow your recommendation this should be it?..
BCM943602BAED DW1830 Wireless-AC BCM943602 NGFF M.2 1300Mbps 802.11ac WiFi Bluetooth BT4.1 Network Wlan Card
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/BCM...3.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.265.VI0sS4

 

[RehabMan]

follow your recommendation this should be it?..
BCM943602BAED DW1830 Wireless-AC BCM943602 NGFF M.2 1300Mbps 802.11ac WiFi Bluetooth BT4.1 Network Wlan Card
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/BCM...3.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.265.VI0sS4

Keep in mind the BCM943602BAED requires 3 antenna connections...

 

[jackkhor]

Keep in mind the BCM943602BAED requires 3 antenna connections...

ok.. will be ordering additional antenna..
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...839.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.5de93f1eKpQMXE
but wonder where to slot the 3rd antenna inside laptop.....

 

[RehabMan]

ok.. will be ordering additional antenna..
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...839.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.5de93f1eKpQMXE
but wonder where to slot the 3rd antenna inside laptop.....

You might want to check what antennas are already in your laptop and which kind of connectors they use.
Typically, antennas are routed into and around the display bezel.

 

[jackkhor]

it’s here..
View attachment 332416

installing.... brb

 

[Cabriolet]

@jackkhor, could you still share again your picture of installing the 3rd antenna?
thanks!

 

[jackkhor]

@jackkhor, could you still share again your picture of installing the 3rd antenna?
thanks!

i actually have problem installing the card.. its too wide.. cannot fit in to the laptop.. so i've order another WiFi card..
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wir...-M-2-WiFi-WLAN-Bluetooth-4-0/32862859069.html
it just arrived yesterday.. will be trying to install it later tonight.. more post later tonight..

 

[jackkhor]

left (original intel wifi+bt card)
middle( BCM943602BAED DW1830 too fat cannot install )
right ( BCM94352Z DW1560 installed )


BCM943602BAED DW1830 too width cannot install

follow RehabMan instruction bellow...

BCM94352 requirements:
- FakePCIID.kext and FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext (was FakePCIID_BCM94352Z_as_BCM94360CS2.kext): https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-Fake-PCI-ID. Install with Kext Wizard to /S/L/E.
- BrcmPatchRAM: https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-BrcmPatchRAM. Install with Kext Wizard to /S/L/E. Make sure you read the README as the kexts you install depend on OS X version and installation location.

wifi & bt running well