Acer Aspire R7 Wi Fi Card Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

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Introduction

A Wi-Fi card is used to receive wireless signals from your wireless network. Over time the Wi-Fi card can fail or be upgraded for a stronger card. Review the iFixit page on the Acer Aspire R7 for more details on Wi-Fi card issues.

When starting this project, make sure to power off your laptop and unplug from the power adapter. Overlooking this detail can cause damage to hardware.

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Step 1

              Cover

Shut down the laptop and disconnect the power cord.
Failing to disconnect or shut down the laptop could result in damage to the laptop or a shock hazard.
Turn the laptop over.

Shut down the laptop and disconnect the power cord.

Failing to disconnect or shut down the laptop could result in damage to the laptop or a shock hazard.

Turn the laptop over.

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Step 2

Remove seven 10 mm T7 screws.
Remove four 6 mm T7 screws.
Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove both rubber pads which cover the four remaining screws.
Remove the remaining four 10 mm T7 screws.

Remove seven 10 mm T7 screws.

Remove four 6 mm T7 screws.

Use the blue plastic opening tool to carefully remove both rubber pads which cover the four remaining screws.

Remove the remaining four 10 mm T7 screws.

Step 3

Carefully lift the cover upwards.
If the cover seems stuck, use a spudger tool to pry the sides.

Carefully lift the cover upwards.

If the cover seems stuck, use a spudger tool to pry the sides.

Step 4

              Wi-Fi Card

Locate the WiFi Card antenna wires
Remove both antenna wires from the WiFi card by prying upwards with the spudger tool

Locate the WiFi Card antenna wires

Remove both antenna wires from the WiFi card by prying upwards with the spudger tool

Step 5

Remove the (1) 3.5mm #00 Phillips retaining screw
Once the screw is removed, the spring loaded hinge will tilt the WiFi card up

Remove the (1) 3.5mm #00 Phillips retaining screw

Once the screw is removed, the spring loaded hinge will tilt the WiFi card up

Step 6

With the retaining screw removed, pull the WiFi card out of the socket

With the retaining screw removed, pull the WiFi card out of the socket

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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John - Nov 11, 2015

The factory wi fi card is so weak. Is there a better wi fi card to buy and put in? 952-454-1659 Thank you

Michael Cantinotti - Nov 21, 2018

This answer might be useful for others who still want to update their Wifi card in their R7-572.

I just replaced the original Broadcom BCM943228HMB on my R7-572 with an Intel 7260HMW CN: 08TF1D (Standard half-height mini PCI-e interface card ). I found it on ebay:https://www.ebay.ca/itm/4-0-Wireless-Min… (19 USD as of October 2018)

After the card is installed, run Intel Driver & Support Assistant and my driver where updated to the latest ones (for both the AC 7260 and the Bluetooth adapter). http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/s…

I am using Windows 8.1 on this laptop.

HTH

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