Hp Pavilion 15-ay103dx WLAN Upgrade to support dual band and Bluetooth

[kohlikn]

Hello:

I am trying to upgrade my laptop so that it can support both dual band 2.5 & 5Ghz.  Also this laptop does not have Bluetooth so  wondering if you can suggest a WLAN card that can fix both of these issues. 

Currently I have a usb wifi adapter that supports dual band but its a temporary fix and does not always works.

Based on some previous post it looks like the WLAN model number for this laptop is 857334-855.

Please let me know if anybody knows a compatible WLAN card that can fix these short comes.

Thanks!

[banhien]

@kohlikn 

The series also supports

1.   Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.2 Combo part # 863934-855
2.   Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.2 Combo part # 806723-005

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi,  @kohlikn 

Your notebook only has one wifi antenna, so there is only one wifi card you can upgrade to where both the wifi and bluetooth works with a single antenna, and that is this one...

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported) HP part # L17365-005.

You can find this model on eBay, or the HP parts store.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=L17365-005&_sacat=0&_sop=15

https://parts.hp.com/hpparts/default.aspx

The card has the same throughput as the RTL8188EE card on the 2.4 GHz wifi band, but on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router, it has a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS.

Below is the link to the service manual, where you can find the wifi card removal and replacement procedure...

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05087748

The intel cards posted above...need two antenna cables for both the wifi and bluetooth to work.

[kohlikn]

Thanks so much! Appreciate the help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[kohlikn]

Hi Paul. I am also trying to upgrade Webcam since it is VGA. Do you have any suggestion on the webcam that can work with this laptop.

Current part number is 765892-3X5  (FW 0002 HW 2.0)

Thanks!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Unfortunately, I do not.