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can the wifi card on a macbook pro be upgraded to a 802.1 ac card?

I'm interested in upgrading my wifi card in my macbook pro to 802.1 ac. Can this be done at an apple store genius bar?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 3, 2015 9:43 AM

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Aug 3, 2015 9:58 AM in response to jvpjr

Generally speaking no, but depending on the Specific model you may be able to remove the Airport Card, however, finding a suitable replacement that supports AC is a different story.


For instance it can be done on a 2012 MBP. But again finding a suitable replacement may quite difficult.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Display+Mid+2012+AirPort +Board+Replacement/9707

can the wifi card on a macbook pro be upgraded to a 802.1 ac card?

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