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HP ProBook 4430s Base Model Notebook PC
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Recently, I needed to buy a wifi adaptor for HP ProBook 4430s, but I tried serveral adaptors, but one of them didn't work at all, so I found a wifi adaptor on an online marketplace, which is the Realtek RTL8188CE WiFi Adaptor (SPS 640926-001). I need to figure out if this card will work for my laptop.

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Chapter 3 of the service manual indicates that model card/part number is supported.

 

c03054507.pdf (hp.com)

 

Since your notebook has a BIOS whitelist which blocks the installation of any model Wi-Fi adapter not listed in the manual, you can only install one of the Wi-Fi adapters listed in the service manual, and it must have the HP part number on it or it will not work.

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Chapter 3 of the service manual indicates that model card/part number is supported.

 

c03054507.pdf (hp.com)

 

Since your notebook has a BIOS whitelist which blocks the installation of any model Wi-Fi adapter not listed in the manual, you can only install one of the Wi-Fi adapters listed in the service manual, and it must have the HP part number on it or it will not work.

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Same problem I faced first I bought a wifi card it's not in whitelist.

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Would you be able to get the Intel Centrino® Advanced-N 6230, HP part number 636672-001?

 

That should be a much better card and it also comes with Bluetooth.

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