The installation was surprisingly easy, except for the fact, to solve the cable between keyboard (upper half) and the motherboard (lower half) in order to better operate can. Then it's namely hairy! I used to own PC hobbyists and yet I've managed to solve the cable to break a reasonably important Bracket pin. The plastic is partially soft as butter. Very annoying!
So my recommendation to the "exchangers":
- Your video material on YouTube Watch!
- All screws on the bottom to solve!
Loosen trim and loosen the last two screws -
Pull out the DVD drive -
Carefully loosen (eg a credit card) the upper part (keyboard & Co.) from the lower part -
- Upper section easily lift (there is not much game as the above cables are in the way)
- Locate the old wireless card (in the vicinity of the hard drive)
- Loosen the two antenna cables cautiously (!!!) from the map (go easy with the Fingenagel)
- Abschauben and rausholen The old map
- Insert and tighten the new card
- The two antenna cables reattaching (fingernail!)
- Putting it together and screw.
Thus, the inclined hobbyists must not loosen the connecting cable. You can also perform as a complete replacement.
Once installed my Windows has detected the new card on the spot and installed the drivers. Full Wi-Fi reception, full power.
Nevertheless, it annoys me mad that the existing WLAN card so weak and that the plastic is so soft on the laptop that can easily break out Pins! And therefore there is no appreciation.
3 of 5 stars for a very good notebook with some really bad materials.
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Preliminary conclusion after 3 days test operation:
Great notebook with plenty of power to the boiler: Current computer games are presented as soft as butter in native HD resolution (especially my reference Guild Wars 2 to be very processor-heavy game - consistently above 60 frames). By SSHD booting, or restarting is a matter of seconds. The pre-installed software bugs me, but uninstalled in 5 minutes.
Processing I find it very successful. Acer is naturally no premium brand like Apple and Co. Thus, the notebook is rather the way "simple but functional". For my needs perfectly okay!
The screen is ... hmm ... I would not call that thing now Ultra-Bright. The my iPhone screen is much brighter (has anyone similar experiences?). Evenly lit and perfectly okay in normal indoor use. Did not make the outdoor use.
Now we come to crux: the Wi-Fi reception. Also in the present Aspire unfortunately installed the Atheros WLAN module. The reception at my 2.4Ghz router is under all disaster. Already have all drivers updated, unfortunately, no improvement. The Acer support advised me as a last resort, the old drivers to uninstall it before I kick the new plan. I try pending. After that drastic measures must be taken.
Choices are:
- Exchange by Amazon (The new notebook will likely contain the same WLAN chip + possibly inferior screen)
- Warranty and post warranty repair by Acer (Elaborately)
- Independent mounting an Intel WLAN module (additional cost)
I would appreciate advice on how to proceed.
All in all, the notebook with the currently installed WLAN Showstopper "not bad" (3 out of 5 stars).
