snarkjazzo Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Hi all, I'm a bit new to this Hackintosh thing and I was wondering if anyone's experienced a similar situation to mine. I just bought a DW1560 to replace my Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 (7265NGW) and I'm having an interesting issue with macOS recognizing it in DPCIManager. When I first put the card in to the M.2 slot, i.e. it is at a 45 degree angle, the card is recognized by the laptop when I boot it up. But when I screw it in to the flat position, it's not recognized anymore. Is it possibly that I bought a faulty card or is the form factor wrong? Sorry if this is a noob question but I'm losing my mind here. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted March 10, 2019 Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2019 Can't imagine a form factor issue or you would not be able to fit the card into the slot. Sounds more like a damaged connector on the card or a defective M.2 slot on the laptop. Could also be some dust or dirt in the slot. Try and blow hard on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkjazzo Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I don't imagine it's an issue with the slot as the original card is recognized by DPCIManager perfectly fine. Is there any way to repair a damaged connector or should I try to return the card and get a different one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted March 11, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2019 better to get it replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkjazzo Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks for your help. Do you think a DW1820A would work as well? I'm considering it as it's a bit cheaper and I see it's supported by Mojave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted March 11, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2019 Better stay away from that one, it's hits and misses. Mostly misses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted March 11, 2019 Administrators Share Posted March 11, 2019 DW1820A is "just" subject to whitelisting and that particular aspect was not clear before... It's not different that a DW1520 in that respect and the necessary patch or workaround is known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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