Upgrading WIFI card from RTL 8723BE

[KevinOoi]

I have a HP 15-ay527tu, I wish to upgrade the WiFi  (currently RTL8723BE) to include WiFi 5GHz.

Could you pls recommend?  

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Since your notebook only has one Wi-Fi antenna wire and you would have to completely disassemble the notebook including the display panel to add a second antenna wire for most dual band cards to work properly, as well as order the antenna/transceiver kit listed in chapter 3 of the service manual, it would be much easier to upgrade to this dual band AC card which is designed to work with one antenna wire:

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 Wi-Fi + 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 Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi card removal and replacement procedure.

HP Notebook PC (Intel) * Models: 15-ay000 – 15-ay099 * Models: 15-ay100 – 15-ay199HP 250 G5 Notebook...

[KevinOoi]

Paul,

Many thanks. This is very helpful. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.