X31 Wireless upgrade headache.

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StarGehzer · #1 Post by **StarGehzer** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:11 pm

I bought a wireless card for my X31 hoping to get some better speeds. After installing it the computer is dead. I plug in the charger and the light doesn't come on. I push the power button and there is the briefest flash of light from the indicator light, then it's gone & nothing happens. I pull the card, and everything is fine.
The card I bought is FRU 27K9932 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/IBM-Thinkpad-Intel-2 ... 2c5b7c6436)
The card that was in the unit is slow, but works. (sorry, I don't have the FRU # for it)
I'm think the new card must be defective, but I thought I'd enquire here to see if anyone has any other ideas before I contact the seller about replacing it.

jronald · #2 Post by **jronald** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:27 pm

All kidding aside, don't reinstall that card.
It's real hard to install the card wrong, its possible but not likely. I have some old "B" cards Ill send you one for a couple of dollars postage. I know they are good, and will test it before I ship it.

Let me know
Ron

StarGehzer · #3 Post by **StarGehzer** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:34 pm

Thanks Ron, I do have a B card that works.. I have 2 problems with it.. 1 it's slow, lol, and 2, it won't connect to a secure wireless signal, either wep or wpa.

I'm hoping the vendor will fix things.
& BTW, before someone mentions it... the BIOS is the newest version. (though the system never gets that far with this card installed)

jronald · #4 Post by **jronald** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:34 pm

Your on the right track, if the other cards will work. The new one should work also.

Ron

jronald · #5 Post by **jronald** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:40 pm

For what it is worth, any 2200 bg card will work, with the 1802 hack
Like this card:
http://cgi.ebay.com/GATEWAY-6510GZ-INTE ... 335bfc2f37
With this hack:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_w ... twork_card

Ron

StarGehzer · #6 Post by **StarGehzer** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:50 am

The vendor I bought from is sending out a replacement to me.

jronald · #7 Post by **jronald** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:40 pm

Good enough!

Ron

StarGehzer · #8 Post by **StarGehzer** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:49 am

Replacement card received and installed. I had a bit of trouble finding a driver that worked, but I'm up & running great now!
Only problem now is... I broke the middle 'mouse' button on my keyboard while removing it.

Hopefully I can find a seller & won't have to buy a whole new keyboard. For now, the old button is scotch taped in place. LOL.

#9 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:18 am

Buy individual key(s) from this seller in Canada: http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Laptop-Keyboard ... 0414447035

StarGehzer · #10 Post by **StarGehzer** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:06 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:Buy individual key(s) from this seller in Canada: http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Laptop-Keyboard ... 0414447035

I saw that ad and wrote to him asking...

For my X31 I need the center 'mouse' button, (with the blue line on it). I'm not sure if the "type code" matters for this key.
I'll need the key and the rubber button underneath.
Can you supply this? Do you need more information from me?

He replied...

no

I wasn't sure which question he was answering. And gave up on him.

hunterman223 · #11 Post by **hunterman223** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:27 pm

Wow, nothing like rejecting business... I wouldn't buy from that guy even If he did have it.

jronald · #12 Post by **jronald** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:48 pm

PM your zipcode. I have a couple of spare X3? keyboards floating around. I think the last thing I shipped to Canada USPS expedited was less than $20usd. Ill send the whole keyboard for the cost of postage. Mind you it wont be perfect, but it will be perfectly usable for what you need.

Ron

StarGehzer · #13 Post by **StarGehzer** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:30 pm

jronald wrote:PM your zipcode. I have a couple of spare X3? keyboards floating around. I think the last thing I shipped to Canada USPS expedited was less than $20usd. Ill send the whole keyboard for the cost of postage. Mind you it wont be perfect, but it will be perfectly usable for what you need.
Ron

Many thanks Ron.. I got the package (a while ago, but I've been off line)
You'd never know it reading the daily news, but there really are some good people on this planet.

I'll try to pass along some of your goodness..

V.

jronald · #14 Post by **jronald** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:14 pm

Great, I found the package in the back of my wife's car, DAYS after she promised it was to be sent. Anyway, all's well.

Enjoy
Ron