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Q&A Do hobbyist slabtop Wi-Fi modifications need to consult FCC regulations?

Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing? This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D pr...

2 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by mavavilj‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by mavavilj‭

#9: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-31T10:48:08Z (about 2 months ago)
  • Do slabtop Wi-Fi modifications need to consult FCC regulations?
  • Do hobbyist slabtop Wi-Fi modifications need to consult FCC regulations?
#8: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:26:22Z (about 2 months ago)
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But is it possible that moving around laptop antennas does not change the specifications drastically, because, for example, the antennas are low-power?
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But is it possible that moving around laptop antennas does not change the specifications drastically, because, for example, the antennas are low-power or because the chassis does not play a significant part in the specifications?
#7: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:25:06Z (about 2 months ago)
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But does the FCC concern the antennas as such or also the housings? What about selecting new external antennas instead of the internal ones? Is it possible that moving around laptop antennas does not change the specifications drastically, because, for example, the antennas are low-power?
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But is it possible that moving around laptop antennas does not change the specifications drastically, because, for example, the antennas are low-power?
#6: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:24:16Z (about 2 months ago)
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But does the FCC concern the antennas as such or also the housings? What about selecting new external antennas instead of the internal ones?
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But does the FCC concern the antennas as such or also the housings? What about selecting new external antennas instead of the internal ones? Is it possible that moving around laptop antennas does not change the specifications drastically, because, for example, the antennas are low-power?
#5: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:19:27Z (about 2 months ago)
#4: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:18:48Z (about 2 months ago)
#3: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-20T16:18:12Z (about 2 months ago)
#2: Post edited by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-11T18:09:15Z (2 months ago)
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all.
  • Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?
  • This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:
  • https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-
  • However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all. But does the FCC concern the antennas as such or also the housings? What about selecting new external antennas instead of the internal ones?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar mavavilj‭ · 2024-08-11T16:43:16Z (2 months ago)
Do slabtop Wi-Fi modifications need to consult FCC regulations?
Do I need to consult FCC regulations in order to modify a laptop's internal WI-FI antennas to a new housing?

This is quite common when modifying laptops to "slabtops". For example, one could 3D print this sort of housing, and the place the IPEX-connected antennas in there:

https://www.printables.com/model/442588-screenless-macbook-pro-13-inch-early-2015-slabtop-

However, are these sorts of things technically appropriate as per FCC? They are modified designs after all.