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   6 ## Wifi fix from Reddit
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   8 https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/9t53gq/wifi_fixed_on_surface_go_ubuntu_1810/
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  10 I wanted to share this since it seems like a common problem on the Surface Go and there isn't a step-by-step guide out there to fix it. A lot of thanks goes out to the community, especially u/jamesdutc for his post Surface Go: First Impressions. I also recommend anyone new to the Terminal to visit Linuxconfig.org - a resource that helped me greatly.
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  12 How I got WiFi Working
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  14 Step 1) Download the board.bin file from here: http://www.killernetworking.com/support/K1535_Debian/board.bin - I saved the file to Downloads -
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  16 Step 2) Open the Terminal
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  18 Step 3) Remove the current board.bin file from directory hw2.1:
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  20 sudo rm /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin
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  22 Step 4) Copy the board.bin file from Downloads to hw2.1*
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  24 sudo cp ~/Downloads/board.bin /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1
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  26 Step 5) Remove the current board.bin file from directory hw3.0
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  28 sudo rm /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin
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  30 Step 6) Copy the board.bin file from Downloads to hw3.0*
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  32 sudo cp ~/Downloads/board.bin /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0
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  34 Step 7) Restart
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  36 And that's it! After going through this process my WiFi now works. Hopefully, others out there who are like me and unfamiliar with the Terminal will find this helpful.
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