Upgrade Realtek RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n PCIe Adapter (2,4GB only) to Realtek with 5GB

[coh002]

Replacement wi-fi card for Realtek RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n PCIe Adapter (2,4GB only), with on able to receiving 2.4GB and 5GB, single ant, signal from router 200Mbps/200Mbps.

Thanks in advance

Carsten 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Since your notebook only has one wifi antenna wire connected to the Realtek RTL8723DE wifi adapter, there is only one dual band AC wifi adapter you can upgrade to without doing extensive disassembly of the notebook to add a second antenna wire.

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

The card has a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router and an excellent signal.

You can find this model on eBay, or Ali Express. 

I see some Intel 3165 cards listed on the eBay listings, so don't buy those.

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

RTL8821CE - Buy RTL8821CE with free shipping on AliExpress

On the Ali Express listings, make sure the card has the HP Part # of 915620-001.

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

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 17 Laptop PC

[coh002]

Thanks a lot.

Carsten 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Amen to that!