Yoga 2 Pro WiFi Card Upgrade to AC & 5ghz | EpicReviewsTech CC
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- The Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is nearly the perfect computer- if only the WiFi could do 5ghz and Wireless AC. Turns out it can- for just about $30 and a half hour labor opening up your system. A viewer reported my original link was no longer providing a compatible card. Here is the card model that worked for him- amzn.to/2BLt9qk This is the original link that may now be outdated- epicreviewguys.... Best to check with the company selling the card to be sure. Note- Some newer Yoga 2 Pros are shipping with a newer card Feeling game? Here is how to upgrade your Yoga 2 Pro wireless card- step-by-step. If you don't have a Torx 5 screwdriver you will need one to remove the back cover of the Yoga 2 Pro. Here is the cheapest good quality Torx 5 I could find- epicreviewguys....
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Thank you EpicReviewsTech! I purchased the Wi-Fi card from Amazon as you suggested. I went to Home Depot and bought a small kit of Torx screwdrivers (Husky 8-in-1 set... Model# 70381H). Everything went swimmingly! I did not remove the battery or the battery connector--I was able to carefully replace the Wi-Fi board without removing the battery. I performed the swap-out on my bench which has a grounded anti-static mat. The longest part of the replacement process was trying to locate one of the small screws that I had misplaced. I was being SO careful to keep the screws in a little pile--I think that the slightly magnetic pair of needle-nose pliers may have been responsible for moving that screw from the pile. Powered up the Lenovo and Wi-Fi came right up... All of the Wi-Fi sites around my machine were displayed. I did need to re-enter my SSID (I have it hidden) and the Wi-Fi password. Now up and running with 50+ MBPS! Thanks again EpicReviewsTech!
Brother, this upgrade is spot on! I purchased the recommended card from the video and the entire process is literally plug and play. My 5Ghz network was recognized immediately. No extra downloads, no fuss... Thank you so much for this!
Gotta tell you this video was right on the money. I purchased the card off of Amazon using the link you provided. When I first installed the card my Yoga did not recognize it at all - basically it didn't even try to find the card. I put the old one in and everything worked. I then put the new one in and, voila, it found it and worked straight away. Just had to reenter my WiFi password. My suggestion to anyone doing the install is to put the new card in and then flip the laptop over and start it up before putting the cover back on and installing all those little screws! That way you will know whether everything is working properly.
I followed this video exactly the way it suggested and my yoga 2 pro works perfectly with the new Wi-Fi card. It was so simple to do, I was surprised that I was able to do it as I am not mechanically inclined. The only thing I suggest is to remove the original card from the device manager before replacing, and go to Intel and download and install the most current drivers. Thank you for posting such an easy video to follow.
I watched the video, used the link and bought the new card. I can't believe the difference in the wifi performance. The WiFi card that came factory installed was giving me about 30 mb/s throughput on my lan. The new card is giving me 264 mb/s throughput. That's almost 10 times the performance, unreal. The install went just as advertised, thank you for the video well done!
Thank you for this video. I've had my Yoga 2 Pro since 2014 and it was working fine until a few days ago when the WiFi just stopped working all of a sudden. I did some diagnostics and found that the computer just didn't recognize the WiFi card anymore. I found your video - ordered the parts, downloaded the new driver, installed the new card and.... I have WiFi again!!! I did have to use an external USB WiFi Adapter to accomplish this since my WiFi wasn't working ahead of time, but I've had no issues since installation. Thanks again!
Thanks for taking the time to put this video together! It was a cinch to follow and resolved my only frustration thus far with my Y2Pro. Appreciate it!
This video made it possible for me to take the step and get the non-working Wi-Fi card changed!
The card reference did not work for me as non-US, but found another supplier of a card.
So thanks!!!
哈囉!史詩評價技術您好。我是來自於台灣,好高興與您一樣認同和喜歡這部聯想瑜伽2 Pro變形筆記型電腦。也很感謝您提供了無線網路卡升級到AC&5GHz的技術影片,讓大家受益無窮。日後更期待您能有記憶體、硬碟、獨立顯示卡等這方面升級技術的好影片。再次深切表示感謝!
Glad I read the comments.
Following Tim Liao's suggestion, I checked my system's device manager. The Y2P I just bought indeed has the Intel dual band Wireless 7260AC card. If not, I don't know that I'd be as fearless as the EpicReviewsTech Guy.
Great tutorial though. I think I'll wait until the warranty expires before I do any poking around under the hood.
Great video. I just did this upgrade the other night on my wife's computer. Same issues, dropped wireless, etc.. The upgrade went alot smoother than anticipated. I had some troubles unplugging the battery. I ended up removing the battery by taking out the 5 or so screws that held it in. That made unplugging it much easier. After the upgrade the laptop booted right up, recognized the card without an issue. I've connected to my 5g network and all seems to be working really well. Thanks again for the video.
I can't thank you enough for posting this video! The procedure was easy to follow & it finally solved my internet drop out issues that have plagued me for long time despite having tried several other suggestions. Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge of this fix.
Before you order this make sure you tell them your using it with a yoga 2 pro, I used his link provided and the card I received was not compatible with the updated bios. But not to worry, there is a specific card for this configuration that works perfectly. Send them a message first and they will email you a link to the correct card you need to buy. Didn't need to downgrade the bios, only thing is before you install it. Go into device manager and remove the current wifi device, [right click, select remove] and power down the laptop. Note, if your using the fast boot feature in windows 8, 10 disable that first or you will have to remove the battery when you do the installation. Now, some people will tell you to disconnect the battery anyway, but you really don't have too, guess it depends on your skill level. It took longer to take the screws out then to replace the wifi card. Once your finished, windows will automatically install the new software, just give it an extra 5 seconds at first boot. Performance is dramatically different, even on N type connections, let alone 5k and aac connections. I have 100 Mbps service and get around 75 Mbps wifi speed, you can check your performance levels buy going to Speedtest which is ok or better go to RUclips and view some 4K hdr videos. I had no video or audio stuttering whatsoever.. A Tip when reconnecting the 2 antennas on the card, your better off disconnecting and reconnecting them while it is disconnected from the board, just be sure and discharge yourself and read up on handling sensitive electronic devices... Have fun.. I replaced 3 of these for friends and they couldn't be happier, if you're happy with the existing card and just want to speed things up a bit, tone down the encryption in the router a bit and adjust the wifi card settings not to power down during normal power management cycles. Also the Yoga 2 pro, ships with windows 8, but you can install windows 10 home for free, the license is build into the bios. If you require the pro version they you're going to need to pay 20/30 bucks. But for normal use, it works just find and way better than 8.1.. Remember to keep your software updated and don't be afraid to update the bios. It does correct some dram performance optimization issues and well worth the upgrade.. This computer use uefi, so you need to use a USB drive configured for that, IF YOU PLAN ON INSTALLING WINDOWS 10. Not rocket science, just look around for rufus, it's a utility that allows you to create a bootable uefi window media via your USB drive, be sure and make sure that's turned on in the bios.
Any questions, no problem..
Double Awesome!! I got my order and installed on my Yoga 2 Pro. I can just seamlessly connect to Comcast's 5 Ghz Wifi access now! Thank you, Sir!
Thanks for the link and the Video, I ordered the Wifi card from the link (You should get commision) and followed your instructions and it works great. I found that when installing the new wifi dingle it was easier to clip the black and white cables before inserting into the slot as they are a bit fiddly. Secondly I can confirm to any Linux people out there that it worked perfectly with my Manjaro installation, no drivers needed it simply asked for the 5G password and off it went. From useless to great in under $30 wish I had done it sooner!
Just got my card in, installed it, worked like a charm. Time to put it through its paces. Thanks for the helpful video.
Changed my card just now and my internet is at least DOUBLE what it was before. Ballin!
thank you for this video! i have never done anything like this before, got the card and the screwdriver you recommended, took me 30 minutes to do this whole routine. hope from now on things work better.
Excellent. Liked the way you present info so clearly and lively. Going to change the wifi in my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro now. Thanks for the great video.
My wife's Yoga 2 Pro suddenly "lost" the driver for the original wi-fi card. Best-Buy wanted $150 to diagnose and if a hardware problem was found, would charge a minimum of $30 extra plus parts. I was nervous since so many people reported that this upgrade did not work due to an "unauthorized card..." error. After watching this video and ordering a card....it took about 15 minutes to pop the back, pull the old card, put in the new one, close things up and reboot. I checked in device manager and it showed the card. I had to re-apply my network password but no other software issues and the card works fine. I figure I saved at least $180, got it fixed faster and with less hassle.
Very helpful video! Followed it easily and was able to change out the Wifi card without any problems. One point, I made sure the Yoga 2 Pro was turned off but I did not disconnect the battery as that looked like it could be a little difficult. Luckily, I had no problem switching out the card without removing the battery lead and all is up and running.
just replaced my WiFi card according to your instruction & it worked out fine! Thanks a lot for your contribution!
EpicReviewsTech please update this video as new boss locks the ability to install this card. No work arounds available locked bios.
Bios* not boss.
Like several others, I followed these fantastic instructions and got the Intel Wireless-AC 7260 card installed, only to have the BIOS tell me during boot "Unauthorized wireless network card is plugged in, power off and remove it." The FCC number on the card I bought is PD97260NG. I saw a few suggestions that I need to find out what model card is whitelisted. Where can I find that? I have a Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 100GB SSD model, 4GB RAM. I did not download the drivers for the Wireless-AC card before changing out the card - could this be the problem? Any help resolving this would be greatly appreciated.
+Eric Hill I took a gamble today to buy the wireless card and also met the "unauthorized" network card error.
Looks like Intel has benefited from sales of many AC cards that eventually cannot be put to good use by customers....
Its typically for Lenovo(and IBM)/HP/Dell.
BIOS lock and custom VID.
Vendor inventory number require for search. You can find it in the datasheet for your laptop.
7260AC lenovo p/n: 04W3806.
@@ЗайчонокРазума i have done plenty of wifi card changes on dell, hp, and never seen this, only Lenovo seems to tighten this down so tight. Perfect example, when my lenovo didnt take the card i bought, i replaced my older Dell laptop wifi with it, no issues. I will never buy another Lenovo device again.
@@danscire6092 dell/hp unlock it ~2010-2015
How is it now after 3 months, is it still working. I am looking into this the wifi on my yoga is extremely irritating.
Check the side of the box with the model number. Best Buy has both 3rd Gen with number starting with 593 as well as 4th Gen starting with 594 entered in their inventory under the same SKU.
3rd Gen only connects to 2.4Ghz whereas 4th Gen connects to 5.2Ghz & 4.0 Bluetooth.
Wife also got 105Mbps Xfinity internet and I got Zoom modem and Belkin AC750 wireless router.
Currently we're seeing between 30-52 Mbps down and 9-10.4 Mbps up on the 5Ghz AC/N network from the router mentioned above with WPA2 encryption.
The odd thing though is that when you go to configure advanced settings on the adapter, at the bottom of the settings list is "Wireless Modes" which only allows selection up to a/b/g/n.
I've also already verified most recent driver is installed by default.
Not sure if Comcast has told you this yet or not. I have Extreme 105 too and they told me you can't use your own modem and router. I know you technically can, but they don't want to let you since most modems can't utilize that speed. That's what I finally got them to admit at least. I'm not sure if that's even true. I never get 105 down wirelessly, only wired on my desktops.
PeepBunnies There is absolutely no reason why you can't buy your own modem and router from the store as long as you buy a modem that your ISP certifies (whitelisted). As far as the router, the ISP couldn't care less as long as you don't connect it to the modem during initial setup of modem.
Update: I was able to force the downstream connection to 57Mbps by setting Intellistream on the router to expect 60Mbps rate.
Steve Warren
Yeah I know you can, they're just telling people otherwise. I hate the combined modem/router they sent out. Horrible range.
Followed your guide and I still have a laptop with wifi. So thumbs up. Hopefully this will improve the wifi performance which was abysmal before. My one recommendation is to actually remove the battery before working on the wifi card. It is easy to remove. And trying to disconnect the batter lead without removing the battery is incredibly tough.
As for reattaching the antenna...I had to call in my son with better eyesight.
Thanks for the guide.
Geoffrey Wadsworth I was looking at the Device Manager and I noticed that my Bluetooth has stopped working. Internet is fine though.
I was having a horrible time with my Yoga 2 Pro connecting wirelessly, and when it did connect it seemed like I was on a dialup connection. After watching the video I ordered the newly recommended Intel Dual Band Wireless AC card, and within 30 minutes I had blazing speed out of my Y2P. As a side note, I was also having a problem with the screen flashing intermittently and wouldn't stop until I restarted the computer. It seems it might have had something to do with the original wireless card because since making the change it has not acted up. Thanks for the great video!
Hi Scott,
Thank you for the comment.
Very interesting. I bought a card from the link provided 6 months ago but no luck. BIOS did not recognize the device. Followed all instruction from the video precisely. Still using wifi dongle. Love my Lenovo Y2Pro and don't want to change laptop on newer. Maybe something wrong with the card I got and need to take another chance.
@@rosimport I'm sorry it didn't work for you. I had my fingers crossed the whole time, because I loved my Y2P otherwise. My BIOS version is 76CN27WW, 9/17/2013. My Y2P was manufactured Nov 7, 2013. Good luck!
Thanks Scott, did you ever figure out the fix for screen flashing, I have the same problem and i observed that as the battery drains the flicker gets constant and i have to plug it to power supply (off battery) to stop the flicker?
Thank you for the excellent step by step instructions. Very helpful and entertaining!
So I got some news for you folks. Last week I bought a Yoga 2 Pro and guess what they now come included with Intel Wireless AC card, so I don't even have to do this. In fact it maybe all people need to do is upgrade the driver from the Intel site.
In fact under the device manager it says it is same Intel 7260AC you installed.
I only bought one of these because I felt sorry that it was ginger and it was sat in the shop for ages on display...I love it though and it definitely needs a new *insert technology term* so thanks for the video! And also I'll thank my parents for my little girly hands...😂
Do you know if the new Yoga 2 Pros have a different method to remove the back? I ask because I tried doing this on mine, but mine is newer and has 10 screws instead of 11. There is no screw in the middle of the back like yours, and when I remove the other 10 around the outside and try to take the back off, something in the middle of the computer on top of the battery is holding the back down!
I received an unauthorized network card message and had to reinstall the old wifi card. Any advice? Thanks so much.
In regards to the warranty, they can't tell you did anything so you're fine. I have a Lenovo Z585 with an AMD A8 APU and a discreet chip on the motherboard that made for a nice low-budget laptop for playing games when I travel. I wound up with a motherboard failure very near the end of the 1 year warranty where one of the RAM slots would no longer recognize memory (6 different sticks put in it, all work fine in the other slot and other machines). I sent the machine in to have the system board replaced and received it back over a month and a half later with a letter saying my warranty was voided because I had installed Windows 7. At this point my warranty was up and they refused to allow me to send the machine in. I've since purchased a new motherboard and done the installation on my own, but I just wanted to give fair warning that Lenovo is absolutely awful should you need a repair. I still don't understand how the warranty for the system's hardware is somehow voided by the installation of different software.
Well that's putting me off purchasing it. So even if there was a legit different software on the machine it voids the warranty? I thought the warranty was only against the hardware. Did you get the T and C's
Thank you very much for this video. It really helped me out. I just switched the cards and everything went without a glitch. Thanks again!
Awesome Video just did this upgrade. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Very happy so far!! I'm hoping I can do it on my wife's Yoga 2 11. :-)
***** does it work with the 11" model?
This is really true. Just tried to do this and it really works!
So I purchased the Intel AC 7260 that the viewer recommended. Did NOT work. I cannot fathom why they won't even allow the system to BOOT with another wifi card installed. Ugh.
WARNING WARNING WARNING! The "push on" 9V battery like connectors are extremely tricky and made of very soft material. I just finished this WiFi card installation and while everything in this video is correct I was not able to remove the battery connection easily and was unwilling to force the connector loose. I proceeded anyway. The cables to the WiFi card came off easily but reconnecting them requires immense concentration and patience. Handle them with care or you will deform the male connectors on the card. Be sure to pay close attention to the routing of the cable or the cover will not close properly. Phew, after almost an hour I was able to get them on again. It was my fault for sure but please go slowly. No driver change needed. I'm up and running. Thanks.
Jeff Loewi Have you installed the latest bios update? I have also made this wifi replacement, but read somewhere that the newest biosupdate would make this card "banned". I am not sre if i should update or not :)
+Jeff Loewi I came back to read the comments after I had that exact problem. I struggled with the first connector for a while, so left it to try the second, which I managed to attach. But the first one still won't go on. Now I'm wondering if I've permanently damaged it. Hoping now that it's just the connector on the card that's damaged, and not the one on the cable. If one or the other connector is damaged, might it be possible to solder it on? Unlikely that I would need to replace the card again before I replace the machine. But I guess that's assuming that it's going to work!
+Bob Roldan Honestly, I don't think it's properly attached even now. After doing the deed I closed up and hoped. At one point I lost the card, squeezed the case in the location of the card, and it came back. Since then, dare I say it, it's been working and the speeds are dramatically better. Good Luck, or by a soldering iron!
Just bought a yoga 2 pro from bestbuy and it already came with ac wifi. It was manufactured June 24 2014. On the side of the Box it says "WLAN: ac+bt4.0" make sure it says that before you buy it
Thanks for your video! Also helped with my lenovo y50-70. I replace the stock wifi chip with an Intel(R) Dual Band WIreless-AC 7260
Working on this laptop requires doing yoga with your fingers! Great video though...brand new so I'm skeptical to void my warranty when wifi range has not been a big problem for me at home
Thanks for this tutorial, very comprehensive.
I am wondering if you have a list of WiFi cards that are known to be compatible with the BIOS?
Alternativly, do you know of a way to bypass the BIOS security and allow for another WiFi card to be installed?
Nicely presented tutorial, thank you. I wonder where I can find a list of wifi adapters that will be compatible with my Thinkpad Yoga.
R you required to instal the driver from intel prior changingthe physical wifi card ? and if so, do u run the driver thats installed after u have physically change the wifi card ? Thank you. Subscribed and Liked
nice but not work under new bios
after boot
Unauthorized wireless network card is plugged in. Power off and remove it
:(
man, in video you show module not for lenovo? there is no 'FRU 04X6007' on it, but item on amazon have 'FRU 04X6007'. What module you install?
Hi, thanks for the video. Is that card still the best option, or are some of intel's newer cards also compatible?
So when you replaced the card and turned the computer back on, was there anything you needed to do or did it immediately start detecting the 5GHz WiFi? The reason I ask is because I've been trying to install one of those USB wireless adapters for 5GHz, but for some reason the security on the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is so restricted that it's not allowing me to install any drivers. So I had to give up and come to this video. Let me know! Thanks!
Thank you for this, I particularly appreciated the link to the new card and the info on the torx tool. Are you still pleased with the upgrade?
Yes, the new card is a big improvement over the one that comes installed.
Can someone send me the link to the new card and tool? Gary_Feierstein@yahoo.com
Will this work for the Lenovo 11s as well?
Can someone tell me what phillips screwdriver he is using exactly?i have many small star head screwdrivers and none of them work.
Does this also work for the first Lenovo yoga?
Great video!! Did it. I used a different torx driver but the same card!! Thank you!!
This is a side question. I tried using my yoga 2 pro on a couple different monitors, and noticed that the coloring wasn't displaying correct like it is on the yoga itself. Is there anything specific I have to do to correctly display it on a monitor?
January 21, 2016
I am now ready to upgrade my Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 wi-fi card to the one you referenced (7260AC). I purchased my Yoga 2 Pro just a year ago January 2015.
I am wondering if there is any technical changes since you posted the video last year?
Thanks,
Tom
Did you run into any issues with the bluetooth driver being unrecognizable after this replacement? If so how did you fix it?
Thanks for the step by step video. I haven't tried any upgraded drivers but so far, performance is the same or even slightly worse. I've been doing speed tests on the same server and comparing my AC NIC phone to the yoga and it blows it away every time. Any suggestions?
I bought the card with the same FCC number and IC number as the one shown in the video but was also met with the unauthorised card message. Any solution?
I am getting 130-144Mbps on my 7 yr old laptop with WiFi N card with N router. Maybe you router is far away or too much interference in your network. Thanks for the video
You should do the popcan upgrade to your modem antennas.
I needed to know what size screw driver bit I needed to order to open this laptop. T5 it is :) Great work. Thanks...
the Intel 3160 in my Inspiron 5458 is causing me a lot problems and it's pissing me off. do I still need to check the Bios to switch it?
Is this still working? Just bought the Yoga 2 Pro and want to get the Ac standard. Hard to find one of those cards in Germany
how come i didn't get the newest one on the market mine starts in 593 but it was manufactured on 8/13/2014...or am i smelling some bs out there.
The Wi-Fi in my dorm at school is a little shakey. I'm really debating on purchasing this laptop, but the fact that it doesn't have an ethernet port worries me. How important would you say this upgrade is? Is the wifi card decent out the box? Does it still get the job done?
Hi, will you review the new Yoga 3 14inch model (released in Jan 2015)? Seems like an awesome successor to Yoga 2 Pro!
I have a Yoga 13 Model 2191 Manufactured 13/09/30 would the card you used work with it or how do I find out which 5ghz card would work ???
with original wlan adapter i have 700 KB/s on 300mbit WLAN and with this tutorial and new wlan adapter i have on 5ghz 300mbit Wlan now - 5000 KB/s (5MB/s) NICE!
my yoga 2 pro has the same range and speed as my other recent AC WIFI laptop, i see no reasons to upgrade the wifi card unless someone experiences a lot of drop signal (which happens in my house while the microwave is running; AC band helps there for sure) please post benchmark comparaison before and after, this video poorly explain why you feel it was needed
Hi! how different is this process to what is needed on the non-pro version?
Hi, thank you for sharing. You are the best. Now, works like magic.
I just got mine. Indeed almost a perfect device. Two cavities. It only comes with 4 cell battery and it drains much faster that advertised. I'll be using your method to upgrade the card. However, is there any other compatible brand that would be better than Intel?
hello, I want to ask that does a new driver need to be installed to make the new card function or the old driver also support the dual band card?
Hi,
thank you for your video. I was wondering since I am from EU means that the wi-fi card suggested is also compatible with the european model of yoga pro 2? Thank you again.
I think the best thing to do after you disconnect the battery is push the on/off button so all the electricity left in the laptop will be gone.
And if you use the laptop at home, where you can plug it in, disconnect the battery, it will last much longer ! The battery is normally Always the first part of a laptop that dies (after +- 2 years)
It has conservation mode keeps it charged to a maximum of 60% and I use that plugged in and high performance setting. That protects the battery well. Changing it is super easy. Disconnecting it makes no sense since the chassis is still a bit warm. Taking it out at 40% charge for storage hmm. Who pays that much extra for an Ultrabook that's ultra portable and then never carry it around. We pop out the regular battery on our old HP (no conservation mode) and then just pop it in while moving to sit somewhere else but no one in their right mind would do what you suggest. If you can afford this baby you can afford a battery in 2-3 years.
I suggest you study the nature of lithium batteries. They generally last 2-3 years even if never used at all and discharge over time so need to be charged a bit once in a while for best performance and to avoid them going flat if stored to long.
I wonder if you actually own one and if so, if you actually rid opening it. It's still delicate work to not damage those little plastic tabs. They wear out on my phone covers all the time and they are similar just bigger.
Thank you for posting this helpful video. As others have already said, the newer Y2Ps already come with this 7260 card making this just an issue for early models (such as mine purchased last April). I just completed the replacement and everything is now working again. It turned into more of an adventure for me when the snap fitting connector on the black wire came off; these connectors are only crimped onto the ends of the wires. Be very gentle with them; fingers only is my recommendation. The card itself was functioning immediately on startup, but the setting and passwords for configured networks needed to be reentered. I downloaded an updated driver from the Intel website, but the driver details after reboot still show the older version number for some reason. I do hope this solves my Bluetooth conflict problem.
Mike I am experiencing the same issue with my Bluetooth showing a yellow exclamation point on Device Manager, after the replacement was done to the AC adapter.
Do you have any ideas on how this can be fixed? Thanks for your help.
Mike Ryan I actually installed (support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/yoga-series/yoga-2-13-notebook-lenovo//downloads/DS039997) and it seems to work fine now! Is this what you did?
Felipe Nascimento Glad that you got Bluetooth working. I went directly to the Intel website to download new drivers (in all likelihood the same ones as you got from the Lenovo site). Bluetooth has always been reported as "working" in my device manager (old and new card), but my earlier use of a Bluetooth mouse seemed to trigger random "blue screens" which I presumed to be some sort of conflict/interference problem caused by simultaneous use of wifi and Bluetooth. I have yet to try the Bluetooth mouse using the new 7260 card.
I am using bluetooth mouse, keyboard and bluetooth speakers. All working quite nicely.
In meantime, picking up a bunch of 5ghz wifi network :)
Felipe Nascimento I disabled, then enabled the hardware in device Manager and that fixed the issue. I haven't tried any new drivers yet.
I replaced the default card with this new one but it doesn't seem to pick up any networks, not mine, not my neighbors', etc. The default card also was dead. I'm restoring to the original backup. Crossing fingers.
The AC wireless actually comes out to 42.75 with the shipping.
Nice video. Thanks. Could you please tell us what BIOS you are using? Dont wanna order a chip that wont work anyways hehe.
Nice video, but how do you get to see the BIOS whitelist?
And is there a significant difference between Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 and the 7260NGW model linked above (the NGW version is not avilable in Denmark)
Hi There, I have a Yoga-2 13 non-Pro, does this card work with the non-Pro version?
thanks a lot! everything works fine with the ac card!
Dear, FYI i just did the upgrade. the card avail on aliexpress is also OK.
rgds
Marc
Thank you so much for this video, after looking through endless cards and all that I finally see what I need. How are you liking the it so far? bluetooth working good? did you end up doing the popcan upgrade as someone suggested? Also do the serial numbers on the bottom matter? the one you have says A 05-03 and the one in newegg says A 15-10 just curious. Thank you again
It has been working fine. I use Bluetooth audio with an external speaker and that works fine. Not sure how critical the serial numbers are. I think if you have the right model the Yoga 2 Pro BIOS will recognize it and work with it.
Awesome thanks! Very thorough. Could you please give some feedback on its performance? Also in the stock card there had been issues with the card slowly dropping in throughput as the computer sat idle. Some blamed this on the Intel Smart Technology software. Wondering if this still applies with the AC card?
It has been great in the couple of days since I installed it. I do see about 1 bar less signal strength on the 5ghz/AC network- but it hasn't gotten slow and choppy like it would after a while with the other card on my 2.4ghz/N network. Don't know if that could have been related to Intel Smart Technology, or if that might affect this card. Not so far.
EpicReviewsTech Have you speed-tested the new card? www.speedtest.net
EpicReviewsTech Thanks.Have you noticed any difference in battery life?
Nothing noticeable.
I wanted to upgrade my laptop wifi card from Wireless N to AC...
Am i need to replace the antenna built in laptop??
I need flexibility and i'm using my laptop for wifi troubleshooting and i need 5ghz wifi AC network
Thanks
I just bought a Flex 2-15 and can't get it to go above 30 Mbps WIRED (let alone wireless). I can get 65 Mbps on my old Samsung R580.
Any suggestions for that? Will this card work in a Flex 2 ?
Any idea where else I can buy this card? It is unavailable on Amazon using the link in your description. I've searched and not having any luck.
Oh actually I just found same card in stock at MFactors here goo.gl/2lvBnW
Yep, same message for me... I guess it's time to rollback the bios update.. Or these cards he links are fakes?
I performed this mod and it is awesome!
Recommend doing this grounded to an antistatic mat. I checked the voltage at the wifi card and there is no power to it. So I removed it without unplugging the battery. Also there is a new WiFi AC driver (March 2014) at Intel's website. Anyone know of a bluetooth speed test utility out there?
Warning to those that like me purchased theirs at Best Buy for the special processor. The WiFi card is soldered to the board and is not serviceable. Super bummed.
Hi there, thanks for the video I find it really helpful. I have a question about the build quality of the laptop as you have taken the back off so you must have a good idea if the build quality is metallic or plastic. Please let me know if you have the knowledge about it.
Many thanks
There is some plastic and some metal- but all well finished and put together tightly. I expect the Yoga 2 Pro to last quite a while.
Thanks a lot for your input and cheers for the Wi-Fi card update. Still I wonder why they have chosen single band card when their website says 2x2 in the product specification. I think Lenovo has to pay attention on quality of service and inclusive parts. Obviously this would come out as a differentiator among Apple and other competitors. One again many thanks.
Would this work if my Y2P were running ubuntu linux? I'm having a lot of dropped wifi connections and the P/N starts with 593, which supposedly means it is the 'old' network card which might be the cause (?)
Is the battery soldered or user replaceable. Thanks.
Thanks for this informational video. I have a Lenovo B50 70 which also came with the 2.4 Qualcomm wifi card with bluetooth 4.0. I bought the same model Intel wifi card shown here, except I got it on eBay from China as its the only one I could find with the Lenovo "fru" number on it and the auction stated it was "blessed" for Lenovo. My wifi speeds were slower than ever and I had a shop put the card in. They tried my card on one of their computers and said the card is fine and that it is a motherboard issue. I'm going to order a new laptop next week. Do you think my wifi card is bad? The one you referenced on Amazon is the same model number but doesn't have the "fru" number on it that Lenovo lists all of their parts with. Should I maybe order the Amazon one and install it myself if it works in your computer? Please advise, I'm really hating this laptop right now, and if I had the money I'd run it over with my car, but this computer was a lot of money for me and I've only had it 6 weeks.
tried it still did not work this wifi card in this computer sucks
does not even recognize wifi card
Same Card for yoga 13? I am tied of the drops and bad speed
what wifi card do i need to upgrade a lenovo yoga 2 11?
Will this work for the non pro version? Thanks.