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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 ak030nd
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi all,

 

I want to upgrade the wifi card in my laptop. I was thinking of upgrading  to one of the Intel cards.

 

Thinking of this one:

Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 wlan adapter

Will this work on my laptop?

 

Also, I think my laptop has an M.2 slot inside but I really can't find it in the spec sheet. Can anyone confirm that I can upgrade it with an M.2 SSD?

 

Kind regards,

 

Erik

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Welcome to the HP Support Community @12erik1234

 

For the WiFi and M.2 SSD:

 

Remove the Bottom Cover and see if you have 2 antenna and that there is an M.2 slot.

 

Your manual here:

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04823146

 

Base Cover Remove/Replace starts on page 38

 

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak000 Notebook - FRU Remove/Replace Videos

 

http://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=8610971&MEID=0346E0DA-9973-4159-942C-C8CD8BBD3CD3

 

Click on Base Enclosure.

 

REO

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For the M.2 SSD I was talking about this video. It seems that it is the same laptop as me so do I have the option too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpgqgCoppYE

How-to install / Upgrade M.2 Drive on HP Pavilion 15 - Gaming Laptop, QUICK AND EASY TO FOLLOW TUTORIAL. This laptop computer is a pain in the backside to get open, but its worth it once you do. It'll speed up your machine and get it back to work, better than ever. Support ZanyGeek Consider ...
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Welcome to the HP Support Community @12erik1234

 

For the WiFi and M.2 SSD:

 

Remove the Bottom Cover and see if you have 2 antenna and that there is an M.2 slot.

 

Your manual here:

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04823146

 

Base Cover Remove/Replace starts on page 38

 

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak000 Notebook - FRU Remove/Replace Videos

 

http://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=8610971&MEID=0346E0DA-9973-4159-942C-C8CD8BBD3CD3

 

Click on Base Enclosure.

 

REO

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Thank you REO51ST,

 

This basically confirms everything I need to know. Thank you for sending me the remove/replace video's Judging from those video's I can see that it has the options for the M.2 and the wifi card.

 

Kind regards,

 

Erik

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