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diff --git a/_posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.md b/_posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.md index 29d293b..502292c 100644 --- a/_posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.md +++ b/_posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.md @@ -55,12 +55,17 @@ went with this model instead of the carbon x1). My main complaint is the 8GB limit, I would have prefered 16GB. Not having a broadcom wireless card would have also been nice (maybe they will change this for the developer edition ?). But (and that's the main difference with Apple :), there's a -[smanual](ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_xps_laptop//xps-13-9343-laptop_Service%20Manual_en-us.pdf) +[manual](ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_xps_laptop//xps-13-9343-laptop_Service%20Manual_en-us.pdf) and instructions on how to replace the wireless card. The good alternaties seems to be the [Intel -7260](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MY9S692/) (I might replace the card). +7260ngw](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GUNZUG0/) (I might replace the card). For the curious, here’s the output of [dmesg](/files/dell-xps-2015-dmesg.txt) and [lspci](/files/dell-xps-2015-lspci.txt). -I’ll update this page with more details / information in the next few weeks (I'm currently on a -3.16, I'll try the 3.18 during the weekend). +I’ll update this page with more details / information in the next few weeks (I'm currently on a 3.16, I'll try the 3.18 during the weekend). + +*Updates* + +* I've replaced the wireless card with the Intel 7260ngw. Opening the laptop is + easy, but replacing the card was not that easy. Fixing the antenna is kind of + a pain. However, the quality of the signal is way better now. |