A515-54-51DJ Wi-fi card compatiblity

mrollings53
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edited October 2023 in 2020 Archives
My mother bought one of these about two months ago, and the included Atheros wi-fi card didn't work.  I swapped it with the Intel 9560 card in my Helios 300 laptop to verify what was actually broken.  My Intel card works in her laptop, and her Atheros card doesn't work in mine.  I'd like to replace the Atheros card with the same card I have installed.  Intel's product archive lists the 9560 wi-fi card as using M.2: CNVio instead of PCIe.  The same physical slot, but a different interconnect.

I see on the downloads page for the Aspire that there is also an Intel wi-fi driver.  What model Intel wi-fi card could be installed in these Aspire laptops?  Does it also use CNVio, or is it PCIe?  Does it matter, can I use either?

Warranty repair is possible, but if it's cheaper for me to buy a new wi-fi card I will.

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