Is it possible to replace the wifi antenna on a 15* Late 2013? I can find the part that I need, but iFixit doesn't have any guides on how to replace it.
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Wifi antenna replacement
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If you are doing this because of a broken connector (?)
I found this video -
That one decides that replacing the entire antenna (and doing surgery on the display assembly) is not worth the risk of an even more expensive repair/replacement of the display assembly. And the person doing the repair states he is Apple certified, and even so, decides against that risky repair. He simply attaches another antenna, which gets tucked under the I/O board. So, not like factory, but a usable, useful mod.
I found this video -
To be fair, im not that sure. All the connectors looks fine, but im not able to get full signal strength if im not 2 meters away from the router. I've tried to replug them a few times, but sometimes they are not clicking in as I've seen someone else's do. I can attach a picture if you want to look?
Definitely something I would try. I already had seen the video, but I weren't sure if there was something else I could do.
I had wifi issues on the macbook air and found a defect in the wire
A bit of electrical tape solved the problem
if this helps
A bit of electrical tape solved the problem
if this helps