"Code 10" problem with Intel Wlan card and Thinkpa

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Patrik28 · #1 Post by **Patrik28** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:56 am

My Thinkpad is version 2647-8MG, it is without wireless lan, and now I have bought a new Intel 2915abg Pro/wireless mini-pci card and antenna (wlan card have the IBM serial and fru numbers)

Everything went fine, but after driver installation, Windows xp throw a yellow exclamation mark on system management and display a message: "Code 10, device not started".

Can the wlan card be broken or is the issue with Thinkpad?

#2 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:36 am

Welcome to our forums.
I have the same card (but without IBM numbers, i.e. a 'wild' one) in my T23, and it installed without any problems.
Like you, I built the antennas and card in a non-WiFi equipped T23.
I used the latest drivers from the Intel website, did you try those?

Patrik28 · #3 Post by **Patrik28** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:48 am

Yes, I have tried the newest and a couple earlier Intel drivers. But same problem with every driver.
By the way, the card's FRU code is 93P4239.

Edit. I think that this card is modified so that it will work only with certain IBM models (because those IBM serial numbers)

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:00 am

I think you should read this post:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=38739
Good luck.

Patrik28 · #5 Post by **Patrik28** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:01 am

Thanks. I tried with those tricks, but the problem is still same.

I'm starting to lift my hands up... Can someone say, which wlan-cards will work errorfree with T23 model? I will buy it in no time, rather that fight weeks with this Intel junk.

#6 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:20 am

Then NON-IBM Intel cards such as my 2915abg and the 2200bg work fine. Same goes for the Broadcom model that rkawakami uses in most of his T23's.
If you don't do regular laptop-to-PC transfers, any standard 802.11b card will do fine, provided it has the matching WEP/WPA security for your WAP/router.

PS: it would be handy for future questions if you put your laptop model and type in your signature (like in mine)

Patrik28 · #7 Post by **Patrik28** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:07 am

I have to lift this topic up and tell, that now when I bought an original Intel 2915abg card, everything worked fine. No code 10 errors anymore. Problem is finally solved.

#8 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:54 am

Good stuff! Thanks for letting us know.

"Code 10" problem with Intel Wlan card and Thinkpa

"Code 10" problem with Intel Wlan card and Thinkpa

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