Y50 Whitelisted Wifi cards

Hello, I looking for an wifi card to upgrade my Y50 laptop. I found this link https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_y40_50_series_hmm.pdf but I'm not sure if it is correct, since I'm using an Atheros AR9565 on my laptop and it is not on the list.I didn't mod my BIOS or anything. So if there is some other cards that is not listed there, have anyone install a BCM94352 yet?

Why not using the information in the ConfigMgr database and simply query something like
SMS_G_System_NETWORK_ADAPTER?
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Will FRU 04W3814 pass whitelist (intel 7260 AC Wifi Card)

Will FRU 04W3814 pass whitelist (intel 7260 AC Wifi Card) in a G580 20157?
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hi johnblaazer,
Thanks for Posting!
With the G580 Whitelist,
Im thinking that this will not work.
Here is the List for the G580
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Whitelist of Wifi cards in BIOS (F29) for DV& 4010TX

I need to replace my current single band wifi card and have tried the alternatives listed in the user manual. On boot BIOS returns "incompatible wifi device system halted"
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Hi @zigzag3143
I saw your post regarding the problem you are having after installing the wifi cards listed in your user manual. At this point I would recommend that you give us a call regarding this issue. You can reach HP Total Care at 1-800-474-6836 in North America or start here if you live outside of North America.
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Is it possible to replace the wifi card with another one?

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I have a t400 with intel 5100 wifi card and now I want to install mac os on my laptop.
problem is that mac os does not detect the 5100 series of wifi card and I want to know whether it is possible to replace the current 5100 model with a older series?
Is there any certified service center in Uppsala/ Sweden to do that?
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Lenovo restricts the wireless cards to Lenovo branded units certified to work with the machine. This is done through a whitelist in the system BIOS. I recently disassembled the latest (version 3.14-1.06) T500/W500 BIOS and found the following whitelist table. This is raw big endian hex appended with what I found by searching the device ID's. Redundant entries are for varying vendor IDs.
86803B428680111000 Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN [Echo Peak] Network Connection
86803D428680111200 Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
868036428680111000 Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
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86803D428680161200 8086:423D Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
8680840086801513 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Your T400 is from the same lineup and probably has the same list. Remember, you'll need to purchase a Lenovo branded unit.
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I have a hp pavilion dv7 home premium, win 7premium, intel core i7 processor. Would like to replace the wifi card; currently intel 1000, to intel 6250. The bios does not recognize the 6250. My bios ver is F.1c insyde. Is there an update that will allow me to use the 6250 wifi card?
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We need the full model number but likely not. If the laptop is more than about a year old there is a BIOS whitelist that will prevent unapproved wifi cards from being used. Need the exact model number to know what is listed for it.

Wifi card replacement

Would you please help me!
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You cannot get rid of the whitelist I am very sorry to say. It is coded into the BIOS and the BIOS is protected against modification.

Does TX2z has a bios lock on its WIFI card?

Does TX2z has a bios lock on its WIFI card? i'm planning to change may wifi card.. it would be waste if its locked.. tnx..

Yes, you heard it right. HP has whitelist of their wifi card.
Evenif with the wifi card that pull out from other HP model, there is posibility that card may not work.
How to identify the compatible one? Downloading Service and Maintenance guide of your model would let you know the compatible one.
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook and Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WiFi Card

I've got a dv7tqe (Quad Edition HP Pavilion dv7), part #XW397AV, notebook computer. On page 8 of the manual, it says that the
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Hi:
This is a consumer to consumer forum.
You will not receive any answers to your questions from anyone speaking on behalf of the company (HP).
It is more complicated than the wireless cards having to be listed in the service manual as supported.
1. They must also have the HP part # on them, or they will not work.
2. There are a few cards listed in the service manuals that have the wrong part numbers, and no one knows the right part number.
So, when you think you have the right part number, you sometimes get the wrong card which may or may not work. It just so happens that the Intel 6230 is one of those cards which no one can seem to find the right part # for.
Therefore, changing a wireless card in any HP notebook--especially a consumer model like yours is nothing short of a nightmare.
3. No one has an answer for the whitelist issue. If you want to believe that it is to force customers to pay exorbitant markups for replacement parts, that is certainly your prerogative.
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Replacing the Realtek wifi card with an Intel one

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I am trying to replace the poor performing realtek wifi module with an Intel Centrino one on my T420.
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Apparently my chip is not whitelisted, as I could not boot with it plugged in.
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Hello and welcome,
As you've discovered, wifi cards have to be the correct model (Intel xyz) and have a Lenovo FRU number.
I can't link to the T420 Hardware Maintenance Manual at the moment - support is undergoing maintenance
Here are the Intel models and FRUs from my local T420 HMM:
Wireless-N 1000       60Y3241
Advanced-N 6205 (2x2 AGN) 60Y3253
Ultimate-N 6300                       60Y3233
Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250, WW SKU       60Y3195
Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250, Russia SKU   60Y3209
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X220 doesn't recognize Wifi-card

Hi everybody, I ran into some issues with my X220 some weeks back and have been trying to fix them to no avail. As far as I can remember I took some time a few weeks back to install the 1.40 firmware-update and also updated the battery-firmware in the same routine. I'm not sure If it was immediately afterwards (since I'm using a dock with LAN), but the wifi-card (Intel 6205) wasn't recognized by the OS anymore. No entry in the device manager! Here's what I've seen/tried so far:1) What I was firstly able ot see was that the device would sometimes show up after returning from sleep when not in the dock.2) Since I have an Ericson WWAN-card i switched mPCIe places. WWAN-card works in both slots. No recognition of the Wifi-card in both. >> So it doesn't seem to be related to mPCIe or the board.3) My guess was a faulty card, so I tried a newly-bought Intel 7260 Wifi-card in the slot.3.1) The Wifi-card must have been recognized by the BIOS, since the whitelist-fault was presented and I had to remove it to even be able to boot again.3.2) As the warranty wasn't my concern anymore anyways I flashed a whitelist-disabled version of the 1.40 firmware. As promised, I was able to boot with the 7260 card.3.3) Yet still, the card is not presented in the device manager.4) Since my Windows 7-installation had quite some time on its shoulders I reckoned that maybe another OS would be able to properly recognize the card. I just freshly installed Windows 10 and again - nothing is able to bring back the Wifi-card.5) I used a linux live distribution to check whether that one recognizes any of the the cards. It also wasn't able to see any of the two. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of issue? With best regards and a hopeful thanks in advance, Christian

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Lenovo v580 wifi card

hello, please tell me why when I change wifi card my laptop why is not working? i have broadcom 43xx card and i want change it to intel 2230. I see that there is a driver for intel 2230, why it does not work? why there is no support in the BIOS and driver have? intel 2230, there are in the service manual as a possible replacement.
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hi rvp2013,
Thanks for using Lenovo Community Forums!
The replacement card should have an FRU number.
Even if the Make and model is in the Whitelist but does not have the FRU mark on the card it will still be recognized as incompatible.
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Can I replace stock wifi card with an Intel 6235 Wifi/Bluetooth PCI-e card in my N580?

I have a PCI-e WiFi/BT combo card that worked in my HP laptop, but when I put it in the N580, It would not boot and said the wifi card was not authorized and I would have to remove it and replace with an authorized card. There are SO many different card available, I just want to find the correct one that will fit in the BIOS Whitelist.
I'm looking for a Dual Band wifi with Bluetooth 4.0 preferred. Something like this. Would this one on eBay work or is there another card I would need.
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Hello and welcome,
Whatever card you use, it MUST have a Lenovo FRU number. Cards that will pass the BIOS whitelist have been modified to provide a specific subsystem ID to BIOS. Reputable sellers will list the Lenovo FRU if their card is compatible.
For example, a generic Intel 6150NX will not pass the whitelist, but a 6150NX with a 20002543 FRU number will pass.
Here's the list from the N580 Hardware Maintenance Manual:
IdeaPad P580, P585, N580, N581, N585, N586 Hardware Maintanence Manual (First Edition)
WLAN, WiFi 1x2 BGN + WiMAX, Intel 2200N MOW M PCIE NB HMC (P580/N580/N581)
20200048
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN, Liteon HB125 1x1BGN HMC(P580/N580/N581)
20200223
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN+BT4.0, Liteon WB225 BGN+BT HMC(P580/N580/N581)
20200197
Intel 6150NX BSB M PCIE NB HMC (LI) (P580/P585/N580/ N581/N586)
20002543
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN, Cbt BCM4313 MOW M PCIE NB HMC
20002505
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN, Liteon AR9285 HB95 BGN MOW NB
20002357
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN+BT4.0, Cbt BCM4313HMGB BGN+BT HMC
20002501
WLAN, WiFi 1x1 BGN+BT3.0, Liteon WB195 BGN+BT HMC
20002524
Probably not what you wanted to hear, but that's the reality of the situation.
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Replacing wireless card for Twist (whitelisted 5Ghz card)?

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