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Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:21 pm
by ThinkPadder1
So, taking out from W520, putting in the one from T430. Can that be done?
Re: Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:49 pm
by hhhd1
It depends on the part number of the wifi card, but most likely yes.
Even if it didn't work, it may just require a BIOS mod.
Re: Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:56 pm
by ThinkPadder1
hhhd1 wrote:It depends on the part number of the wifi card, but most likely yes.
Even if it didn't work, it may just require a BIOS mod.
Thanks! So at worse it won't work, but I shouldn't fry either the NIC or the motherboard, correct?
Voltage is the same for all NIC?
Re: Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:21 pm
by hhhd1
Worst case scenario is that it displays an error message asking you to remove the wireless card, like this:
1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the miniPCI network card.
Re: Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:15 pm
by ThinkPadder1
hhhd1 wrote:Worst case scenario is that it displays an error message asking you to remove the wireless card, like this:
1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the miniPCI network card.
Thank you!
Re: Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:59 pm
by Brad
Wireless WLAN FRU's for both the W520 and W530
W520 factory wireless options
60Y3195 2 6250 WiMax
60Y3233 2 6300 WLAN
60Y3247 2 FXC 11WLAN
60Y3249 2 LTN 11WLAN
60Y3253 2 TP 22 WLAN
60Y3257 2 Gobi3 WWAN
60Y3295 2 Marble Peak
60Y3297 2 H5321w
60Y3303 2 Foxconn Bluetooth
60Y3305 2 Liteon Bluetooth
W530 factory wireless options
Intel Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 60Y3241
ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II 60Y3247
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 60Y3253
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6300 60Y3233
Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 60Y3195
The identical FRU's from both will work for sure.
Brad