Upgrade wireless adapter on HP notebook

[minkowski]

Hi, I've been thinking for a long time now to upgrade the current wireless card Broadcom BCM43142 bgn as it performs very poorly it terms of speed and signal strength and replace it with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260.

It should fit right on as they both are half length mini-PCIe cards with two antennas.

My concern is however whether or not the card would be compatible with my notebook, as I've heard HP imposes BIOS restrictions on some notebooks regarding wireless cards.

I should note that I'm using the latest BIOS version available, F.57 Rev.A (sp92961).

It would be very useful if anyone could share some information on the matter.

[Echo_Lake]

@minkowski
Thank you for posting on the HP Support Community.

There is the possibility that BIOS that will prevent unauthorized cards from functioning. However, installing the correct wifi card will card and software driver will reduce the hassle. 

After reading your post, I did go through the Product specifications of your product and found that you have 802.11b/g/n (1x1) and Bluetooth 4.0 combo (Miracast compatible) wifi card installed on the PC.

Here are a few options and part number:

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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