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Wifi Modification AzureWave with Gigabyte Aircruiser N300


By admin - Posted on 09 April 2008

TexasGuy of the Eeeuser forum has posted a step-by-step tutorial on replacing original AzureWave 802.11b/g with a Gigabyte a/b/g/n mini pci-e card.
This is the story:
Today my gigabyte a/b/g/n mini pci-e card arrived, I removed old one and replaced it with the new one. Works, pics are here, text to follow, videos of the insides are to follow too.
Allow me to thank Directron.com for this unit that I upgrade to the max. My work place is a truly fantastic computer store full with wonderful people. Btw, black EEE PC units are coming to our store on 16th, pre-order for now.
Came home to find this:

The card is very small but thicker than the original because of the plastic:

Extra antenna, EEE PC has two, this one makes three:

This is N card that needs three antennas to function:

First I removed keyboard by depressing marked tabs, then unscrewed exposed screws:

Mousepad and keyboards are easily disconnected but be very gentle:

These ribbons are easy to damage:

On reverse side remove RAM and unscrew (here you see my 2GB of RAM):

Here you will need a tiny flat-head to snap-out cover all around, don't leave marks, have proper tools, easy with audio ports:

Screen is a pain to open, it holds mainly on snapped plastic tabs than screws, very easy to damage the frame:

Here is your toy with the dress off:

Motherboard is held by 2 plastic tabs near the mouse pad, un-snap and help the ports to clear from their housing:

Here is the offending G wireless card to replace (it is still working but not the best my EEE PC deserves):

Here is a closer view of the fan, it is a bit thick and blows only on the bottom of the motherboard when CPUs and bridge are on the top... ???:

Sorry for the poor pics here, my room is not well lit for this purpose, here you see two mini PCIe ports, one is occupied by the WiFi card:

The old card is removed, 2 antennas disconnected:

Here is the back of the old card:

This chip (resistor?) really is in the wrong place, it very hard now pushes against my current card, I repeat - with force is embedded now in my current new WiFi card:

After the installation of the new card and new 3rd antenna:

Boy, it was not easy to route it to the side, the other side of LCD is less busy but antenna is short and can be positioned only here:

Here is the connection to my N-Router DLink DIR-655

Visit Original Source : eeeuser.com For More Detail.


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