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‎09-18-2025 09:37 AM

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Product: HP Laptop PC 15s-fq2000 (2D120AV)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

I would like to upgrade the  Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter.  What are some compatible cards?  

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‎09-18-2025 09:56 AM

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I believe the model series is one of the very few that still has a BIOS whitelist which will prevent a different model Wi-Fi card from working.

 

Not only that, but since your notebook only comes with one antenna wire, there's only one model Wi-Fi 6 card you can experiment with, because the others would require two antenna wires.

 

Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE-VS + Bluetooth 5.3   HP Part # N26166-005

 

I see several for sale on eBay.  Search by the HP part number.

 

Just understand that the odds are stacked against you for having it work.

 

Below is the link to the service manual:

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

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‎09-18-2025 09:56 AM

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I believe the model series is one of the very few that still has a BIOS whitelist which will prevent a different model Wi-Fi card from working.

 

Not only that, but since your notebook only comes with one antenna wire, there's only one model Wi-Fi 6 card you can experiment with, because the others would require two antenna wires.

 

Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE-VS + Bluetooth 5.3   HP Part # N26166-005

 

I see several for sale on eBay.  Search by the HP part number.

 

Just understand that the odds are stacked against you for having it work.

 

Below is the link to the service manual:

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

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‎09-21-2025 11:19 AM

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Thank you for the quick reply and information.  I'll get the card and give it a try.  I'll let you know the results either way, good or bad.

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‎09-21-2025 12:09 PM

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You're very welcome, and thank you for wanting to experiment with the Realtek Wi-Fi 6 card.

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