Add Intel 5300 wireless to Latitude E6500

I just picked up a Latitude E6500 from the outlet, and it only comes with B wireless. People on the forum have mentioned that the E6500 has 3 Mini PCIe slots. One is full length and has 3 antenna connections, one is half length with 2, and one is half length with 1 (for Bluetooth).

I'm planning on upgrading with an Intel 5300 wifi card, it's amazing how cheap they are on eBay. The 5300 comes in two configurations, full and half, but it's a 3x3 antenna, so it'll have to go in my full length slot.

However, most of the listings seem to be for half, and they cost the same. I figure I might as well get the cheaper half length card that also saves .5 ounces of weight if it'll fit in the slot, and the antenna wires will reach. Does anyone know if this would work, or do I need to find one of the full length cards?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Intel-WiFi-...66:2|39:1|72:1234|240:1308|301:1|293:1|294:50
Got my card from this dealer.. Full mini.

 

The three wires go to the half-height slot, which is where you are supposed to put the WLAN card...

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/late6500/en/sm/html/wlan.htm#wp1185963

In short, you should probably be getting a half-height version of the card, but if your antennas can reach the full-height slot, there's no reason why a full-height card won't work.

 

Wolf, you sure? Your link does look very authoritative.

From this discussion, it was stated that the 3 antennas are at the full-height slot:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=373837

BlackRussian, you upgraded with a full-height card?

 

My link is the official Dell service manual... how is that not authoritative?

 

Sure did my friend...

 

You have a different laptop in your signature...

 

He was saying it looks very authoritative .

 

This is correct at no stage did I say I had a E6500
I have just checked for you your E6500 comes fitted with a half size mini wireless card...so go for the half size... http://support.euro.dell.com/suppor...s=WLH&osl=en&catid=&impid=&SystemID=LAT_E6500
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/late6500/en/sm/html/wlan.htm#wp1185963