Compatible wifi cards for T43p

[Lomax]

I've managed to resurrect a T42p 14.1" which suffered the dreaded GPU coming unstuck fault. I had the motherboard reflowed but it came back even more dead than how I sent it (GPU used to work intermittently, but was completely dead after reflow) so I resorted to getting hold of a replacement MB. I finally found one on eBay a few weeks ago that didn't cost as much as a whole machine - but it was a T43p board. Now, I made sure to check that this would fit in the casing before I bought it, and indeed installation was a breeze. Alas, the RAM could not be reused of course, but CPU and WiFi card are the same. At least so I thought... Today I got 1Gb DDR2 533 RAM that fits the machine and was eager to see if it would boot up. I was relieved to see the beautiful red/green/blue IBM logo but then, doh! 1802! And double doh! the 1802-fix doesn't work on the T43 series! Ok, fine, you win, I will spend more money on this antiquated beast, only because I love it so. I will buy another WiFi MiniPCI card and add the one in the machine to the other two I already have gathering dust on a shelf (both of which also produce 1802 "error" btw). Now I have had this machine in bits on the kitchen table so many times I think I can dis/assemble it blindfolded. Anyway, just one more time, why not! But I have to ask for some help here - which card should I buy in order to be sure I won't get the 1802 "error" again?

[Harryc]

The Intel Pro Wireless 2200bg cards work well. Look for FRU# 93P3483 or 39T0077. You want an IBM part.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBM-Thinkpad-Wire ... 19bc1bb931

[Lomax]

Many thanks, purchased on of them!

[RealBlackStuff]

Alternatively, you could have installed the (free) Zender version of the T43 BIOS, which allows any wifi card.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=55837