Earlier Lenovo-brand X-series wireless card FRUs in X220?

[shiren]

Hey, I just purchased my x220i and screwed up my wireless card choice (thinkpad generic). It seems that the Intel 6300 FRU is 60Y3233, whileas there are Lenovo-branded, non-ES cards on ebay with different FRUs, some for the X201 or U-series.

The price difference is over 20 dollars. Is it possible to use other-line Lenovo wireless card FRUs in the x220? Or will it reject those? I really hate the idea of hacking the BIOS of a BRAND NEW machine due to this B.S.

Thanks for any help.

[jcvjcvjcvjcv]

No answer to your question.. sorry

But make sure you have the 3x3 antenna lid (means no camera) before you get a 6300. Otherwise you might just as well get a 6205 and save the extra.

[Atreides]

I have some experience here trying to replace the wifi card in my X200s.

There should be a core list of cards that are white-listed by the BIOS, for me it is basically anything up to the 5300. The trick is you have to get one that is specifically a Lenovo card and not a generic. My X200s rejected a generic 5300 card, but (hopefully) will be fine with the Lenovo one I ordered off ebay.