[ltp] T41 again

[mukesh agrawal]

Tim wrote:

> > I placed my order for my new notebook - ordered the 2379DJU.  One other
> > thing I was curious about - and wondering if anyone had experience in
> > this.  I noticed in the maintenence manual, that you can get an error
> > regarding unauthorized hardware - I think in referring to the internal
> > mini-pci card, and/or modem daughter card.  Has anyone tried changing out
> > the modem card for one with bluetooth, and ordering the antennas and stuff
> > to go with it?  Would it get that error message if one tried to do that?
> > Thanks

em replied:

> Im pretty sure the onlu mini pci card inside is the wifi card, and you
> cant change that to other cards than the ibm approved that is , intel
> calexico, cisco , or the atheros cards

The WiFi card is the only Mini-PCI card. But the modem is also on a card.

I think the modem is an AMR card, and could (theoretically) be swapped out
with a bluetooth+modem AMR card.

I don't know if the BIOS would stop you from doing that, but I can't
imagine that it would. (Assuming the modem+bluetooth card is the one IBM
sells, at least.)

FWIW, the BIOS lets you swap in the WiFi cards that IBM sells. So you can
upgrade a non-WiFi Thinkpad to one with WiFi. But you have to buy an
approved card.

I think that the Bluetooth antenna isn't installed unless the system
shipped with the modem+bluetooth card. Installing the antenna would
probably be some work. I imagine you'd have to take apart the display.

But since you've looked at the HMM, you probably already know that. :)