On 2021-06-17, Jan Stary <h...@stare.cz> wrote: > > Yes; but some Thinkpads' BIOSes contain a whitelist of sanctioned wifi > cards, and will not boot with other cards. So sometimes you are kinda > stuck with the original one, unless you find the exact compatibility > list and get a supported card. Typically, I end up replacing a Broadcom > wifi/bt card with one whitelisted iwn(4) or another.
You just pick one that was supplied as an option on the machine (or use a patched bios). There are loads available on the second-hand market.