Failure #2... This time the listing explicitly stated it was the "CAX" card. the pictures showed CAX too (though they look to be stock photos). But naturally they sent the "AX" card. I'm about ready to just give up on this and live with what I have...
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Did you get the correct card? I finally got mine today from this exact listing and they sent me the "AX" card.
I think I got the correct card, but I still cannot figure out to to initiate contact between the iPhone 5 and the MacBook Pro.
Are you returning the item / opening a not as described dispute with the seller?
For what it is worth, I got the correct card from OS-Store.
I think the best approach is to explicitly message the seller in advance to ask them to check that it is indeed the CAX card and not AX.
You could send them something like this to help:
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So, I purchased the CAX model from eBay and it arrives yesterday. I installed it and the MBP doesn't detect any BT/WiFi hardware installed at all. The card is installed correctly. I put the old one back, works fine. Put new one in again, it tells me I have no hardware. Does it sound like I got a bad card from the seller?
Did you guys need to zap your PRAM or reset SMC or anything? Or did it just work?
Did you guys need to zap your PRAM or reset SMC or anything? Or did it just work?
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Yes I will be returning it. Os-store sent me the wrong one the first time i ordered it. Then another ebay seller sent me the wrong one too. Hopefully they will exchange it for the correct card. And thank you for that image. that will be extremely helpful when I try and find a seller with the right product.
I emailed the seller. Hopefully they'll replace it. Unless I'm doing something wrong??
It appears to be so. Be careful, others have been fooled. It shows the CAX, but other sellers have send AX despite advertising the CAX.
Hi, i buy the correct card on ebay, here the link http://www.ebay.com/itm/271373774549?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649. I install it on my MBP early 2011, load the moficated kext and it works perpect.
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Same auction sent me the "AX" card as well. Novoshopping should be avoided for this. I have filed a dispute.
It seems that most places are very hit and miss when it comes to sending the correct card. I bought one off ebay from Ovolink that was supposed to be 100% the correct one but received the wrong one.
I contacted them but haven't heard back yet. We'll see what happens.
I'm trying to work out a return and exchange for the correct part with ovolink. I contacted Novoshopping as well about their card and they said when ordering to make a note that it has the CAX serial number and their warehouse will be notified to check it before shipping.
Also, any changes on the situation for those with access to Developer Preview 4?
Also, any changes on the situation for those with access to Developer Preview 4?
Let me know if you have any luck with Ovolink. I think we're in the same situation on trying to get our parts replaced with the proper ones.
I placed my order with ovolink now I'm waiting to find out if I get the right part. ><
If anybody is interested in what Apple changed with DP3, there are now board id checks for the 802.11n (BCM4331 and BCM4353) parts in a canLoad() function in the KEXT:
__dev0x4331ValidLoadDriverBoardIds and __dev0x4353ValidLoadDriverBoardIds
__dev0x4331ValidLoadDriverBoardIds and __dev0x4353ValidLoadDriverBoardIds
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Wow, someone at Apple is really serious about this hobby modding thing.
I think we all accept that it is reasonable to require the extra functionality that Bluetooth 4.0 bring to the table over 2.1 + EDR for the new features in Yosemite (10.10).
The KEXT change in DP3, however, is certainly not customer friendly and feels underhanded to me as Apple clearly only need to check for the hardware features being available and should not be hard coding acceptable logic board ids in to the driver to lock upgraded devices out.
They surely must know that some of their users with the 2011 MBP models will have something like a Computer Science or Software Engineering background, or just experience, and can pick these locks within the binaries, certainly expose them. It seems misguided, in my opinion. The users who make or want to make this change are likely tech savvy, relatively few in number, and perfectly capable of researching the issue to know that they need to use a modified KEXT.
Apple did not lock devices out that were upgraded with a newer wireless card to support AirDrop, why do this now for these features?
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Hopefully all the sellers who have sent the wrong card and subsequently get returns will start to appreciate the difference between the two models so that it gets easier to buy the right thing.
I wonder if we will see supply dry up once Yosemite ships?
Were there any changes between the DP3 and DP4 kexts that might present a problem by using the older modified file?