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X220 - can I add fingerprint reader?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:13 pm
by Tony's X60s
I have just taken delivery of a nice new X220 (4286-CTO) but was disappointed to find it didn't have a fingerprint reader - I should have read the fine print more carefully
In every other respect it is great. Can I buy a palmrest with fingerprint reader and simply fit it?
Re: X220 - can I add fingerprint reader?
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:17 pm
by rreis
Tony's X60s wrote:I have just taken delivery of a nice new X220 (4286-CTO) but was disappointed to find it didn't have a fingerprint reader - I should have read the fine print more carefully
In every other respect it is great. Can I buy a palmrest with fingerprint reader and simply fit it?
yes you can. buy from Lenovo or
http://www.compusee.com/products/Palm-r ... W1410.html
part number FRU-04W1410
Re: X220 - can I add fingerprint reader?
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:33 pm
by Tony's X60s
Thanks rreis - now ordered from Lenovo and expected in less than a week. Cost: about $AUD109 delivered including GST. I'll post a progress report when I fit it.
Re: X220 - can I add fingerprint reader?
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:52 am
by rreis
Tony's X60s wrote:Thanks rreis - now ordered from Lenovo and expected in less than a week. Cost: about $AUD109 delivered including GST. I'll post a progress report when I fit it.
there are some videos around from lenovo that show you how to do it (in case you haven't found them yet)
Re: X220 - can I add fingerprint reader?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:47 am
by Tony's X60s
All done. New palm rest arrived in one day. Fitting took about 30 minutes (being very careful) and I ran Lenovo updates which downloaded and installed the fingerprint software and rebooted. I opened the software and enrolled my prints and everything is sweet.