Thank you EpicReviewsTech! I purchased the Wi-Fi card from Amazon as you suggested. I went to Home Depot and bought a small kit of Torx screwdrivers (Husky 8-in-1 set... Model# 70381H). Everything went swimmingly! I did not remove the battery or the battery connector--I was able to carefully replace the Wi-Fi board without removing the battery. I performed the swap-out on my bench which has a grounded anti-static mat. The longest part of the replacement process was trying to locate one of the small screws that I had misplaced. I was being SO careful to keep the screws in a little pile--I think that the slightly magnetic pair of needle-nose pliers may have been responsible for moving that screw from the pile. Powered up the Lenovo and Wi-Fi came right up... All of the Wi-Fi sites around my machine were displayed. I did need to re-enter my SSID (I have it hidden) and the Wi-Fi password. Now up and running with 50+ MBPS! Thanks again EpicReviewsTech!

I followed this video exactly the way it suggested and my yoga 2 pro works perfectly with the new Wi-Fi card. It was so simple to do, I was surprised that I was able to do it as I am not mechanically inclined. The only thing I suggest is to remove the original card from the device manager before replacing, and go to Intel and download and install the most current drivers. Thank you for posting such an easy video to follow.

Brother, this upgrade is spot on! I purchased the recommended card from the video and the entire process is literally plug and play. My 5Ghz network was recognized immediately. No extra downloads, no fuss... Thank you so much for this!

Gotta tell you this video was right on the money. I purchased the card off of Amazon using the link you provided. When I first installed the card my Yoga did not recognize it at all - basically it didn't even try to find the card. I put the old one in and everything worked. I then put the new one in and, voila, it found it and worked straight away. Just had to reenter my WiFi password. My suggestion to anyone doing the install is to put the new card in and then flip the laptop over and start it up before putting the cover back on and installing all those little screws! That way you will know whether everything is working properly.

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together! It was a cinch to follow and resolved my only frustration thus far with my Y2Pro. Appreciate it!

Thank you for this video. I've had my Yoga 2 Pro since 2014 and it was working fine until a few days ago when the WiFi just stopped working all of a sudden. I did some diagnostics and found that the computer just didn't recognize the WiFi card anymore. I found your video - ordered the parts, downloaded the new driver, installed the new card and.... I have WiFi again!!! I did have to use an external USB WiFi Adapter to accomplish this since my WiFi wasn't working ahead of time, but I've had no issues since installation. Thanks again!

This video made it possible for me to take the step and get the non-working Wi-Fi card changed! The card reference did not work for me as non-US, but found another supplier of a card. So thanks!!!

I watched the video, used the link and bought the new card. I can't believe the difference in the wifi performance. The WiFi card that came factory installed was giving me about 30 mb/s throughput on my lan. The new card is giving me 264 mb/s throughput. That's almost 10 times the performance, unreal. The install went just as advertised, thank you for the video well done!

Changed my card just now and my internet is at least DOUBLE what it was before. Ballin!

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Before you order this make sure you tell them your using it with a yoga 2 pro, I used his link provided and the card I received was not compatible with the updated bios. But not to worry, there is a specific card for this configuration that works perfectly. Send them a message first and they will email you a link to the correct card you need to buy. Didn't need to downgrade the bios, only thing is before you install it. Go into device manager and remove the current wifi device, [right click, select remove] and power down the laptop. Note, if your using the fast boot feature in windows 8, 10 disable that first or you will have to remove the battery when you do the installation. Now, some people will tell you to disconnect the battery anyway, but you really don't have too, guess it depends on your skill level. It took longer to take the screws out then to replace the wifi card. Once your finished, windows will automatically install the new software, just give it an extra 5 seconds at first boot. Performance is dramatically different, even on N type connections, let alone 5k and aac connections. I have 100 Mbps service and get around 75 Mbps wifi speed, you can check your performance levels buy going to Speedtest which is ok or better go to KZfaq and view some 4K hdr videos. I had no video or audio stuttering whatsoever.. A Tip when reconnecting the 2 antennas on the card, your better off disconnecting and reconnecting them while it is disconnected from the board, just be sure and discharge yourself and read up on handling sensitive electronic devices... Have fun.. I replaced 3 of these for friends and they couldn't be happier, if you're happy with the existing card and just want to speed things up a bit, tone down the encryption in the router a bit and adjust the wifi card settings not to power down during normal power management cycles. Also the Yoga 2 pro, ships with windows 8, but you can install windows 10 home for free, the license is build into the bios. If you require the pro version they you're going to need to pay 20/30 bucks. But for normal use, it works just find and way better than 8.1.. Remember to keep your software updated and don't be afraid to update the bios. It does correct some dram performance optimization issues and well worth the upgrade.. This computer use uefi, so you need to use a USB drive configured for that, IF YOU PLAN ON INSTALLING WINDOWS 10. Not rocket science, just look around for rufus, it's a utility that allows you to create a bootable uefi window media via your USB drive, be sure and make sure that's turned on in the bios. Any questions, no problem..

Great video. I just did this upgrade the other night on my wife's computer. Same issues, dropped wireless, etc.. The upgrade went alot smoother than anticipated. I had some troubles unplugging the battery. I ended up removing the battery by taking out the 5 or so screws that held it in. That made unplugging it much easier. After the upgrade the laptop booted right up, recognized the card without an issue. I've connected to my 5g network and all seems to be working really well. Thanks again for the video.

Like several others, I followed these fantastic instructions and got the Intel Wireless-AC 7260 card installed, only to have the BIOS tell me during boot "Unauthorized wireless network card is plugged in, power off and remove it." The FCC number on the card I bought is PD97260NG. I saw a few suggestions that I need to find out what model card is whitelisted. Where can I find that? I have a Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 100GB SSD model, 4GB RAM. I did not download the drivers for the Wireless-AC card before changing out the card - could this be the problem? Any help resolving this would be greatly appreciated.

Glad I read the comments. Following Tim Liao's suggestion, I checked my system's device manager. The Y2P I just bought indeed has the Intel dual band Wireless 7260AC card. If not, I don't know that I'd be as fearless as the EpicReviewsTech Guy. Great tutorial though. I think I'll wait until the warranty expires before I do any poking around under the hood.

EpicReviewsTech please update this video as new boss locks the ability to install this card. No work arounds available locked bios.

I can't thank you enough for posting this video! The procedure was easy to follow & it finally solved my internet drop out issues that have plagued me for long time despite having tried several other suggestions. Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge of this fix.

Thanks for the link and the Video, I ordered the Wifi card from the link (You should get commision) and followed your instructions and it works great. I found that when installing the new wifi dingle it was easier to clip the black and white cables before inserting into the slot as they are a bit fiddly. Secondly I can confirm to any Linux people out there that it worked perfectly with my Manjaro installation, no drivers needed it simply asked for the 5G password and off it went. From useless to great in under $30 wish I had done it sooner!

Just got my card in, installed it, worked like a charm. Time to put it through its paces. Thanks for the helpful video.

thank you for this video! i have never done anything like this before, got the card and the screwdriver you recommended, took me 30 minutes to do this whole routine. hope from now on things work better.

Very helpful video! Followed it easily and was able to change out the Wifi card without any problems. One point, I made sure the Yoga 2 Pro was turned off but I did not disconnect the battery as that looked like it could be a little difficult. Luckily, I had no problem switching out the card without removing the battery lead and all is up and running.

just replaced my WiFi card according to your instruction & it worked out fine! Thanks a lot for your contribution!

My wife's Yoga 2 Pro suddenly "lost" the driver for the original wi-fi card. Best-Buy wanted $150 to diagnose and if a hardware problem was found, would charge a minimum of $30 extra plus parts. I was nervous since so many people reported that this upgrade did not work due to an "unauthorized card..." error. After watching this video and ordering a card....it took about 15 minutes to pop the back, pull the old card, put in the new one, close things up and reboot. I checked in device manager and it showed the card. I had to re-apply my network password but no other software issues and the card works fine. I figure I saved at least $180, got it fixed faster and with less hassle.

Double Awesome!! I got my order and installed on my Yoga 2 Pro. I can just seamlessly connect to Comcast's 5 Ghz Wifi access now! Thank you, Sir!

Excellent. Liked the way you present info so clearly and lively. Going to change the wifi in my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro now. Thanks for the great video.

Check the side of the box with the model number. Best Buy has both 3rd Gen with number starting with 593 as well as 4th Gen starting with 594 entered in their inventory under the same SKU. 3rd Gen only connects to 2.4Ghz whereas 4th Gen connects to 5.2Ghz & 4.0 Bluetooth. Wife also got 105Mbps Xfinity internet and I got Zoom modem and Belkin AC750 wireless router. Currently we're seeing between 30-52 Mbps down and 9-10.4 Mbps up on the 5Ghz AC/N network from the router mentioned above with WPA2 encryption. The odd thing though is that when you go to configure advanced settings on the adapter, at the bottom of the settings list is "Wireless Modes" which only allows selection up to a/b/g/n. I've also already verified most recent driver is installed by default.

Followed your guide and I still have a laptop with wifi. So thumbs up. Hopefully this will improve the wifi performance which was abysmal before. My one recommendation is to actually remove the battery before working on the wifi card. It is easy to remove. And trying to disconnect the batter lead without removing the battery is incredibly tough. As for reattaching the antenna...I had to call in my son with better eyesight. Thanks for the guide.

So I got some news for you folks. Last week I bought a Yoga 2 Pro and guess what they now come included with Intel Wireless AC card, so I don't even have to do this. In fact it maybe all people need to do is upgrade the driver from the Intel site.

Nicely presented tutorial, thank you. I wonder where I can find a list of wifi adapters that will be compatible with my Thinkpad Yoga.

I was having a horrible time with my Yoga 2 Pro connecting wirelessly, and when it did connect it seemed like I was on a dialup connection. After watching the video I ordered the newly recommended Intel Dual Band Wireless AC card, and within 30 minutes I had blazing speed out of my Y2P. As a side note, I was also having a problem with the screen flashing intermittently and wouldn't stop until I restarted the computer. It seems it might have had something to do with the original wireless card because since making the change it has not acted up. Thanks for the great video!

Just bought a yoga 2 pro from bestbuy and it already came with ac wifi. It was manufactured June 24 2014. On the side of the Box it says "WLAN: ac+bt4.0" make sure it says that before you buy it

I received an unauthorized network card message and had to reinstall the old wifi card. Any advice? Thanks so much.

WARNING WARNING WARNING! The "push on" 9V battery like connectors are extremely tricky and made of very soft material. I just finished this WiFi card installation and while everything in this video is correct I was not able to remove the battery connection easily and was unwilling to force the connector loose. I proceeded anyway. The cables to the WiFi card came off easily but reconnecting them requires immense concentration and patience. Handle them with care or you will deform the male connectors on the card. Be sure to pay close attention to the routing of the cable or the cover will not close properly. Phew, after almost an hour I was able to get them on again. It was my fault for sure but please go slowly. No driver change needed. I'm up and running. Thanks.

Thank you for the excellent step by step instructions. Very helpful and entertaining!

Thank you very much for this video. It really helped me out. I just switched the cards and everything went without a glitch. Thanks again!

Thanks for your video! Also helped with my lenovo y50-70. I replace the stock wifi chip with an Intel(R) Dual Band WIreless-AC 7260

How is it now after 3 months, is it still working. I am looking into this the wifi on my yoga is extremely irritating.

Thanks for this tutorial, very comprehensive. I am wondering if you have a list of WiFi cards that are known to be compatible with the BIOS? Alternativly, do you know of a way to bypass the BIOS security and allow for another WiFi card to be installed?

I only bought one of these because I felt sorry that it was ginger and it was sat in the shop for ages on display...I love it though and it definitely needs a new *insert technology term* so thanks for the video! And also I'll thank my parents for my little girly hands...😂

Thanks for the step by step video. I haven't tried any upgraded drivers but so far, performance is the same or even slightly worse. I've been doing speed tests on the same server and comparing my AC NIC phone to the yoga and it blows it away every time. Any suggestions?

nice but not work under new bios after boot Unauthorized wireless network card is plugged in. Power off and remove it :(

In regards to the warranty, they can't tell you did anything so you're fine. I have a Lenovo Z585 with an AMD A8 APU and a discreet chip on the motherboard that made for a nice low-budget laptop for playing games when I travel. I wound up with a motherboard failure very near the end of the 1 year warranty where one of the RAM slots would no longer recognize memory (6 different sticks put in it, all work fine in the other slot and other machines). I sent the machine in to have the system board replaced and received it back over a month and a half later with a letter saying my warranty was voided because I had installed Windows 7. At this point my warranty was up and they refused to allow me to send the machine in. I've since purchased a new motherboard and done the installation on my own, but I just wanted to give fair warning that Lenovo is absolutely awful should you need a repair. I still don't understand how the warranty for the system's hardware is somehow voided by the installation of different software.

with original wlan adapter i have 700 KB/s on 300mbit WLAN and with this tutorial and new wlan adapter i have on 5ghz 300mbit Wlan now - 5000 KB/s (5MB/s) NICE!

Do you know if the new Yoga 2 Pros have a different method to remove the back? I ask because I tried doing this on mine, but mine is newer and has 10 screws instead of 11. There is no screw in the middle of the back like yours, and when I remove the other 10 around the outside and try to take the back off, something in the middle of the computer on top of the battery is holding the back down!

Hi, thanks for the video. Is that card still the best option, or are some of intel's newer cards also compatible?

R you required to instal the driver from intel prior changingthe physical wifi card ? and if so, do u run the driver thats installed after u have physically change the wifi card ? Thank you. Subscribed and Liked

This is really true. Just tried to do this and it really works!

I am getting 130-144Mbps on my 7 yr old laptop with WiFi N card with N router. Maybe you router is far away or too much interference in your network. Thanks for the video

Hi there, thanks for the video I find it really helpful. I have a question about the build quality of the laptop as you have taken the back off so you must have a good idea if the build quality is metallic or plastic. Please let me know if you have the knowledge about it. Many thanks

Awesome thanks! Very thorough. Could you please give some feedback on its performance? Also in the stock card there had been issues with the card slowly dropping in throughput as the computer sat idle. Some blamed this on the Intel Smart Technology software. Wondering if this still applies with the AC card?

Working on this laptop requires doing yoga with your fingers! Great video though...brand new so I'm skeptical to void my warranty when wifi range has not been a big problem for me at home

Awesome Video just did this upgrade. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Very happy so far!! I'm hoping I can do it on my wife's Yoga 2 11. :-)

Thank you so much for this video, after looking through endless cards and all that I finally see what I need. How are you liking the it so far? bluetooth working good? did you end up doing the popcan upgrade as someone suggested? Also do the serial numbers on the bottom matter? the one you have says A 05-03 and the one in newegg says A 15-10 just curious. Thank you again

You should do the popcan upgrade to your modem antennas.

Does this also work for the first Lenovo yoga?

January 21, 2016 I am now ready to upgrade my Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 wi-fi card to the one you referenced (7260AC). I purchased my Yoga 2 Pro just a year ago January 2015. I am wondering if there is any technical changes since you posted the video last year? Thanks, Tom

I replaced the default card with this new one but it doesn't seem to pick up any networks, not mine, not my neighbors', etc. The default card also was dead. I'm restoring to the original backup. Crossing fingers.

I think the best thing to do after you disconnect the battery is push the on/off button so all the electricity left in the laptop will be gone. And if you use the laptop at home, where you can plug it in, disconnect the battery, it will last much longer ! The battery is normally Always the first part of a laptop that dies (after +- 2 years)

man, in video you show module not for lenovo? there is no 'FRU 04X6007' on it, but item on amazon have 'FRU 04X6007'. What module you install?

The day my 1 year Lenovo warranty ends is the day I do this!

I just got mine. Indeed almost a perfect device. Two cavities. It only comes with 4 cell battery and it drains much faster that advertised. I'll be using your method to upgrade the card. However, is there any other compatible brand that would be better than Intel?

Hi, will you review the new Yoga 3 14inch model (released in Jan 2015)? Seems like an awesome successor to Yoga 2 Pro!

Will this work for the Lenovo 11s as well?

Can someone tell me what phillips screwdriver he is using exactly?i have many small star head screwdrivers and none of them work.

This is a side question. I tried using my yoga 2 pro on a couple different monitors, and noticed that the coloring wasn't displaying correct like it is on the yoga itself. Is there anything specific I have to do to correctly display it on a monitor?

how come i didn't get the newest one on the market mine starts in 593 but it was manufactured on 8/13/2014...or am i smelling some bs out there.

Hi, thank you for your video. I was wondering since I am from EU means that the wi-fi card suggested is also compatible with the european model of yoga pro 2? Thank you again.

the Intel 3160 in my Inspiron 5458 is causing me a lot problems and it's pissing me off. do I still need to check the Bios to switch it?

my yoga 2 pro has the same range and speed as my other recent AC WIFI laptop, i see no reasons to upgrade the wifi card unless someone experiences a lot of drop signal (which happens in my house while the microwave is running; AC band helps there for sure) please post benchmark comparaison before and after, this video poorly explain why you feel it was needed

Lol the DTs on this dude, replacing wifi antennae must be a freaking pain lol

So when you replaced the card and turned the computer back on, was there anything you needed to do or did it immediately start detecting the 5GHz WiFi? The reason I ask is because I've been trying to install one of those USB wireless adapters for 5GHz, but for some reason the security on the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is so restricted that it's not allowing me to install any drivers. So I had to give up and come to this video. Let me know! Thanks!

Just purchased a Yoga 2 Pro from Best Buy. i7, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD. It came with the 7260AC installed already. No connection problems whatsoever. The only bottleneck now is my pre-AC router. Now I just need to scrape together $250 for the AC router...

I wanted to upgrade my laptop wifi card from Wireless N to AC... Am i need to replace the antenna built in laptop?? I need flexibility and i'm using my laptop for wifi troubleshooting and i need 5ghz wifi AC network Thanks

hello, I want to ask that does a new driver need to be installed to make the new card function or the old driver also support the dual band card?

I just bought a Flex 2-15 and can't get it to go above 30 Mbps WIRED (let alone wireless). I can get 65 Mbps on my old Samsung R580. Any suggestions for that? Will this card work in a Flex 2 ?

Hi I cannot change the card because Bios tell me it is forbiden and I have to reboot with the legacy one. Could you help me. The video is just amazing !!!

Same Card for yoga 13? I am tied of the drops and bad speed

Thank you for this, I particularly appreciated the link to the new card and the info on the torx tool. Are you still pleased with the upgrade?

The Wi-Fi in my dorm at school is a little shakey. I'm really debating on purchasing this laptop, but the fact that it doesn't have an ethernet port worries me. How important would you say this upgrade is? Is the wifi card decent out the box? Does it still get the job done?

Great video!! Did it. I used a different torx driver but the same card!! Thank you!!

Thank you for posting this helpful video. As others have already said, the newer Y2Ps already come with this 7260 card making this just an issue for early models (such as mine purchased last April). I just completed the replacement and everything is now working again. It turned into more of an adventure for me when the snap fitting connector on the black wire came off; these connectors are only crimped onto the ends of the wires. Be very gentle with them; fingers only is my recommendation. The card itself was functioning immediately on startup, but the setting and passwords for configured networks needed to be reentered. I downloaded an updated driver from the Intel website, but the driver details after reboot still show the older version number for some reason. I do hope this solves my Bluetooth conflict problem.

Hi, thank you for sharing. You are the best. Now, works like magic.

Nice video. Thanks. Could you please tell us what BIOS you are using? Dont wanna order a chip that wont work anyways hehe.

Hi! how different is this process to what is needed on the non-pro version?

How can I know if it will work with my Lenovo Flex 2 14?

Warning to those that like me purchased theirs at Best Buy for the special processor. The WiFi card is soldered to the board and is not serviceable. Super bummed.

GREAT VIDEO. I just bought the lenovo Y2P. I have xfinity internet with max of 105mbps....do you think if i install the AC i would get .60mbps? Currently i am always int the 50mbps....hard connection with other computers gets my 85+Mbps.... i really have not had much of an issues with drop connection... thanks.

I have a Yoga 13 Model 2191 Manufactured 13/09/30 would the card you used work with it or how do I find out which 5ghz card would work ???

Dear, FYI i just did the upgrade. the card avail on aliexpress is also OK. rgds Marc

Nice video, but how do you get to see the BIOS whitelist? And is there a significant difference between Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 and the 7260NGW model linked above (the NGW version is not avilable in Denmark)

I needed to know what size screw driver bit I needed to order to open this laptop. T5 it is :) Great work. Thanks...

I bought the card with the same FCC number and IC number as the one shown in the video but was also met with the unauthorised card message. Any solution?

Did you run into any issues with the bluetooth driver being unrecognizable after this replacement? If so how did you fix it?

what wifi card do i need to upgrade a lenovo yoga 2 11?

Thanks for this informational video. I have a Lenovo B50 70 which also came with the 2.4 Qualcomm wifi card with bluetooth 4.0. I bought the same model Intel wifi card shown here, except I got it on eBay from China as its the only one I could find with the Lenovo "fru" number on it and the auction stated it was "blessed" for Lenovo. My wifi speeds were slower than ever and I had a shop put the card in. They tried my card on one of their computers and said the card is fine and that it is a motherboard issue. I'm going to order a new laptop next week. Do you think my wifi card is bad? The one you referenced on Amazon is the same model number but doesn't have the "fru" number on it that Lenovo lists all of their parts with. Should I maybe order the Amazon one and install it myself if it works in your computer? Please advise, I'm really hating this laptop right now, and if I had the money I'd run it over with my car, but this computer was a lot of money for me and I've only had it 6 weeks.

The AC wireless actually comes out to 42.75 with the shipping.

thanks a lot! everything works fine with the ac card!

My wife has had it with the wifi that came with this otherwise very nice computer. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the video and links!

Thanks for posting the video. I had made a video of my upgrade but it got corrupted. This will be helpful to others. With the WiFi card (Intel 7260AC) and my Netgear R7000 Nighthawk I was able to drive two blocks down the road before I lost my connection (it switch from 5Ghz to 2.4Ghz before dropping). Before the upgrade I was getting around 17Mbps internet speeds over WiFi, after i'm getting 28.68 Mbps. That just shy of the 28.89 Mbps I get with a wired connection on my main laptop (Asus G750JH).

I just try the replacement, but I got an Error Code 43 (device descriptor request failed) in Device Manager even with the original wireless card. Anyone knows what could be? Thank you very much!!

Would this work if my Y2P were running ubuntu linux? I'm having a lot of dropped wifi connections and the P/N starts with 593, which supposedly means it is the 'old' network card which might be the cause (?)