Add fingerprint reader to older model?

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ZPrime · #1 Post by **ZPrime** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:47 pm

I remember discussion a while ago about trying to add the reader to a machine that doesn't have one. Did anyone figure out if it is tied in to the touchpad/ultranav or if it uses its own plug and such?

I actually have a T42 with one on it now, and if nobody else has investigated, I will see if I can get the time to crack it open and take a look.

edelrc · #2 Post by **edelrc** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:04 pm

We had a discussion about this recently. It comes down that uses same plug as touchpad and we´d got excited with the news...
However,later on we discover that IBM makes distintion on motherboards depending if laptop has the reader or not. I still think there is so hope, but chances is that the board is different.

rssb · #3 Post by **rssb** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:11 am

will not work with T41, T42 which had no finger print in the first place.

with T43's they have the same motherboard between finger print and no fingerprint models ( looking at the parts / hardware maintenance manual )

so you might be able to upgrade a T43 by changing the palmrest, it may be necessary to change the hard drive housing also , to accomodate the thickness of the fingerprint reader.

It might be better to buy it with machine from IBM, considering the price of the part around $150, and then trying to change the hardrive housing, so that it wont bulge or develop any stress.

marko · #4 Post by **marko** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:44 am

I saw a PCMCIA fingerprint reader. It's made by Billionton.
Marko

rssb · #5 Post by **rssb** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:21 pm

As said by Edelrc, there might be a hope. It seems like there might a software control rather than actual hardware for the finger print option.
If someone has both fingerprint and non fingerprint systems available, somethings can be verified.

wolfman · #6 Post by **wolfman** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:40 pm

IBM (Lenovo) sells a USB finger print reader as well - it's like $50 if you want the extra device to lug around...

wolfman · #7 Post by **wolfman** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:43 pm

IBM (Lenovo) sells a USB finger print reader as well - it's like $50 if you want the extra device to lug around...

davidspalding · #8 Post by **davidspalding** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:37 pm

They also sell a keyboard with fingerprint reader (FPR). MS apparently has a mouse with one ... and Lenovo claims to have one, but the photo doesn't indicate *where* the darn thing is on the mouse body.

Add fingerprint reader to older model?

Add fingerprint reader to older model?

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