Wifi chip on sensation? Can you change it?

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dlads

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Anyone know how to change the wifi chip on a sensation??

Mine has died, just will not turn on at all, always delivers an error, i'm looking for where it is? So if anyone knows, first hand then let me know please :)

Thanks.
 

ausaras

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I don't think you can "change" the wifi chip...

it is integrated into the board/chipset. I think your only choice to replace the whole board.
 

matpil

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Yea i think that's the only way, problem is i got it for free from HTC :) haha, so it kinda doesn't have a warranty as it was given to me, so i guess we'll just see what they say.

Thanks anyway.

Do you solve this problem?
I've an HTC Sensation with the same issue... :(
(in settings, wifi mac address is "not available") :S

regards
 

charliert

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Do you solve this problem?
I've an HTC Sensation with the same issue... :(
(in settings, wifi mac address is "not available") :S

regards

I´ve been reading about the wifi problem,
I have an Sensation 4G , that has a serious wifi problem, it only connects for a cuple of minutes then disconnected.
and other times, the phone restart..
I saw a post , that could be the broadcom chip, that its located in the flex near of the hearphones socket.
that chip, it´s an integrated that has internally , the WIFI, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
So , a few guys told that it can be heated and it works again.
So that´s what I´m gonna do..
 

mmarcomg

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I´ve been reading about the wifi problem,
I have an Sensation 4G , that has a serious wifi problem, it only connects for a cuple of minutes then disconnected.
and other times, the phone restart..
I saw a post , that could be the broadcom chip, that its located in the flex near of the hearphones socket.
that chip, it´s an integrated that has internally , the WIFI, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
So , a few guys told that it can be heated and it works again.
So that´s what I´m gonna do..

If U do that tell us if it worked or not. :). Tnx

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app
 

patspdaphone

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Anyone know how to change the wifi chip on a sensation??

Mine has died, just will not turn on at all, always delivers an error, i'm looking for where it is? So if anyone knows, first hand then let me know please :)

Thanks.

Are you sure that it is not a problem with the wifi antenna? Maybe the contacts are not being made to the antenna on the back cover.
If it is the chip itself then you are really out of luck.
 

charliert

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Are you sure that it is not a problem with the wifi antenna? Maybe the contacts are not being made to the antenna on the back cover.
If it is the chip itself then you are really out of luck.

On Ebay the whole Flex board that has the broadcom chip , its on 25dlls w/ free shipping.
so, first I´m gonna try heating the chip a little bit, if it doesn´t work , then I´ll buy the whole flex board.
 

charliert

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Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok


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matpil

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Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok


Enviado desde mi HTC Sensation Z710e usando Tapatalk 2

Can you send me (with private message) a link to the product I have to buy?
I'm not so practical... but I want to try :)

Regard,
 
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osaedu

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Hi,
today I disassembly my sensation
Disconnecting all flex and antenna wires, and then connect and assembly all again.
Now I have my WiFi connection back with full signal and with more than 3hours without any fail.
I didn't know what was the main problem I didn't heat the broadcom chip.
But for now everything is ok


Enviado desde mi HTC Sensation Z710e usando Tapatalk 2

might actually do that. I had given up on wifi ever working again.
 

charliert

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Nov 29, 2012
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you could try first disconnect and reconnect flex,
if not, then heating the chip, and finally replace the whole flex

Hi Guys, so here´s me again..... After about 1 Day and a half, of wifi working, it´s dead now....
I think that I´m gonna heat the wifi chip..

so if someone it´s getting the same problem, please comments your testings and results.

Thanks
 

expo1122

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maybe a stupid answer, but try a new rear cover first before ripping the phone apart. The antenna contacts on the rear cover are literally just copper conductive paint that wears out easily.
I had wifi issues on mine, and instead of waiting for a new cover to arrive from ebay ( and the fact that no one on ebay sells them with the extra 4G antenna pins) I just went to a local electronics store and bought some of that copper paint. Dabbed a bit on all of the antenna contacts and now all of my radio devices have much better reception.

Worth a shot...
 

osaedu

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So i openned mine up, just take it apart b4 heating n noticed the metalic cover of bcm ic touching top of a line of resistors solder edge, can this be a defect shorting the board?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app
 

charliert

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Nov 29, 2012
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Maybe its a defect
I heated the bcm chip and my wifi it's back again ...
I have 2 days with it and no problem..


Enviado desde mi HTC Sensation 4G usando Tapatalk 2
 

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