T2x T23 wifi card installation after market

[OMNIBUS]

hallo
i have all T2x series (T20, T21, T22, T23) until now i always used a pcmcia wifi card to get internet wifi connection.
i have some wifi antennas and some wifi 12P3657 modem / b wifi combo card
could i upgrade my T2x to internal wifi card?
the lcds has not the predisposition to do it..so how can i do it?
to which model of T2x series i can do it?
somebody can help me please?
thankyou all!

[RealBlackStuff]

Our T23 Guru (Ray Kawakami) hosts a full description here: Adding internal wireless antennas to T23
Applies to all T2x.

[OMNIBUS]

that's wondeful and very useful...but...
i use the ultraport bay for webcam that is very confortable tool instead an external webcam
so where can i put the second antenna in lid?
i have to cut the titanium cover? or what?
thankyou

[RealBlackStuff]

You don't want to cut the lid, it will lose strength, and you might even break it.
Once you have the keyboard bezel (or palmrest) removed, you see the Hard Disk cage on the left front (big silver rectangle).
Between cage and front of the laptop is a hollow rectangular tube, where you can put the RFID module.
I would suggest putting the second antenna there, as there is a plastic 'window' there pointing (down) to you.

[sjthinkpader]

FCC requires the WiFi antennae be placed a minimum distance from the user body, may be about 8-10 inches or so. The area near the HDD cage is just below the wrist. I don't think that's a good idea.

[Neil]

Well...when I'm using my T20 on my lap, with a PCMCIA Wifi card, the antenna is about half and inch from my leg! So far this mis-use of the FCC approved PC card has not resulted in an FBI investigation, nor any formal charges against myself or the manufacturer of the card (to my knowledge, anyway), for violating FCC rules about antenna placement (if any such really exist).

I think antenna placement under the palmrest will work just fine. It won't be significantly closer to any body part that my FCC approved PC card, after all.

But, I have read about others who have indeed made cut-outs in the lid, and filled them with plastic, kind of like the T23 lid with built in wifi. I thought I would try that myself someday, but just have not got around to it.

[OMNIBUS]

now i'm confused!
if i can't put it in the lid cutting out the titanium metal cover (not plastic lid cover) nor near the hdd cage ..where can i put the second antenna?

[RealBlackStuff]

Nobody says you can NOT place the second antenna where I suggested.
And nobody will stop you from cutting up the lid, it's YOUR laptop, to do with as YOU please!

[sjthinkpader]

I suggest put the antennae at the rear edge. There are no experts in RF emissions, just a bunch of law suits.