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    Dell Intel 2915 ABG not found in BIOS rev A09, Inspiron 6000

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by grkn, Oct 24, 2005.

  1. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a used 2915 ABG on ebay (DELL P/N 0F6749) to replace the original 2200 BG, at first it worked fine, but suddenly the computer rebooted and then the card didn't show up in the bios or in windows.

    I replaced the 2200BG, wich worked fine, then I put in the 2915ABG again and it worked. Then I tried the enable/disable wlan switch (FN/F2), and the computer froze, and at reboot the BIOS couldn't find the 2915ABG again.

    Sooo, is the I6000 incompatible with the 2915 card, do I have the wrong bios version? Or is it the card there's something wrong with?
    Regards Johan
     
    grkn, Oct 24, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Uninstall Everything with the card (drivers, software, etc.) And then try reinstalling everything again. Also go into the wireless properties of that card and hit the troubleshoot and configure, etc.
     
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  3. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    Everything has been uinstalled/reinstalled. This is clearly a hardware or a bios problem, windows has nothing to do with it.
     
    grkn, Oct 24, 2005
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  4. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    They sell the 2915 with the i6000. so it should work. You've confirmed that you have the latest BIOS version?
     
    Brian, Oct 24, 2005
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  5. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, it's the A09 version, the latest.
     
    grkn, Oct 24, 2005
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    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Weird, I'd try another card then.
     
    Brian, Oct 24, 2005
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  7. grkn

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    I guess so :/
     
    grkn, Oct 24, 2005
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