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‎04-27-2024 09:00 AM - last edited on ‎04-30-2024 10:26 AM by Retired

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Product: HP Pavilion dv8-1080ea Entertainment Notebook PC

i put in a wifi card and laptop will not boot . i have tryed two diferant cards and still will not boot .screen says unsuported wifi card .and help apreciated .thank you in advance

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‎04-27-2024 11:22 AM

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The notebook has a BIOS whitelist which blocks the installation of any other model Wi-Fi adapter other than the one that came with the notebook from working.  It also must have the HP part number on the card or it won't work.

 

Your only option for a Wi-Fi card upgrade would be to purchase a dual band USB Wi-Fi adapter.

 

I use this model Wi-Fi adapter and it even has Bluetooth.  It hardly sticks out of the USB port.

 

KKshop USB WiFi Bluetooth Adapter Dongle, 600mbps Dual Band 2.4G/5G Wireless WiFi dongle External Re...

 

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‎04-27-2024 11:53 AM - edited ‎04-27-2024 11:55 AM

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i have 3 dualband and , none work .not recogniosed .i woiuld like to fix the problem .laptop will not boot .

 

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‎04-27-2024 12:22 PM

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As I posted above, you can't.

 

The only way you can, would be to install a modified BIOS that removes the whitelist if one is available.


No one here can help you with that.

 

You would have to visit a site that may be of help such as BIOS-mods.com

 

Bios Mods -The Best BIOS Update and Modification Source (bios-mods.com)

 

No HP consumer class notebook made before 2012 will support a different Wi-Fi adapter other than the one that came with the notebook.

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