Compaq presario f700 series wireless drivers

[rbennettsr]

Hello,
has anyone figured out wireless driver issues for this series of laptop?

 

[buwish]

What is the specific issue? I take it that Compaq/HP doesn't have a decent driver out there for it? Your best bet, if you haven't already, is to contact HP/Compaq to see what they have to say and if they have released a new driver for it.

 

[rekomsa]

Its most definitely NOT software, its the southbridge chip! Look on your local craigslist and find a decent tech doing reflows, you shouldnt have to pay more than 100 bucks for a tech with the proper equipment to do a reflow out of his house, i pay 80 here in rochester, ny. In the process, if the tech does any copper heatsink modifications, have him do that as well to keep from having this problem in the future. HP is crap, they run far too hot, the southbridge chip on this model de-solders itself from the board. Ive bought 3 of these models with the exact same diagnosis for dirt cheap, had them reflowed and they are in perfect running condition for re-sale.

AGAIN... its not software as everyones suspects, its hardware, have the southbridge chip reflowed!

 

[rbennettsr]

What is the specific issue? I take it that Compaq/HP doesn't have a decent driver out there for it? Your best bet, if you haven't already, is to contact HP/Compaq to see what they have to say and if they have released a new driver for it.

HP/Compaq doesnt have a solution for it. They adv is not their issue but we have other customers that have the same problem with the same computer

 

[faslane]

This is a HORRIBLE driver. I ran software update and actually LOST wifi capabilities and have tried 3 different drivers and none work for wifi which worked perfectly before a specific update...UGH.