Victus 16 wifi card

[avasolaris1]

I have a victus 16 ,still under warranty with one of those awful realtek wifi cards. 

Victus Gaming Laptop 16-r1293TX 

If I swap it out for an intel card,6e, will I void the warranty?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Since this is a peer-to-peer forum and we don't work for or represent HP, we are not authorized to reply on HP's behalf regarding the warranty terms and conditions.

Off the record, I would say it would not void the warranty unless you break something in the process of installing a Wi-Fi adapter.

I can tell you that the chances of breaking one of those very thin and delicate Wi-Fi antenna wires are high, so use extreme caution when removing and replacing the antenna wires.

If you have any doubts regarding the warranty, I suggest you contact HP customer service regarding the warranty situation starting at the link below:

Official HP® Support

If your notebook ever needs warranty service, you must return the notebook to its original hardware configuration as you bought it, so save the Realtek Wi-Fi card you remove.

Suggested cards to upgrade to:

Wi-Fi 7:

Intel BE200 M.2 2230 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 non-vPro WW WLAN module   HP part # N39883-005

Wi-Fi 6E:

Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX + Bluetooth 5.2 M.2 2230 non-vPro   HP part # / SPS # M27269-005

I wouldn't install an Intel CNVI card such as the AX211 since your notebook did not come with one of those from the factory.

Below are the links to the service manual and service teardown video:

Maintenance and Service Guide Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PCModel numbers: 16-r0xxx

Removing & Replacing Parts | Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PC 16-r0000 | HP Support

[avasolaris1]

Thank you for your input.

I replaced the wifi card in an earlier model victus 16 with an AX210 and the improvement was remarkable.

Cheers and kind regaeds,

Michael

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Michael.

Best Regards,

Paul