Mobile broadband on W500 missing?

[neoclaw]

I just bought a new Lenovo W500 (model: 4061-38U) and I'm really happy with it
BUT... I can't find the built-in Mobile Broadband.. It's not in Windows 7 64bit, or Ubuntu 10.10 64bit.
The module should be there, because under the battery there is a SIM card slot, and I've inserted my SIM, but still no mobile broadband.. nowhere..

I hope someone can help me out with this.

[Harryc]

Have you tried hitting FN-F5 on the keyboard and enabling it?

[neoclaw]

Yes, but the only options available is Bluetooth and WiFi.

[Harryc]

Open it up and take a look -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 71362.html

[Harryc]

The original machine specs do not list WWAN. Just because it has a SIM holder does not mean the card is there. The machine could be WWAN ready, which means that you have to purchase the card and install it. -

Product: ThinkPad W500 4061-38U [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: T9600(2.8GHz), 4GB RAM, 160GB 7200rpm HD, 15.4in 1920x1200 LCD, 512MB ATI FireGL V5700, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11agn wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, Camera, 9c Li-Ion, WinXP Pro

[neoclaw]

ooh, maybe that's why
I just thought if there was a SIM card holder, it had WWAN

[w0qj]

In addition to the SIM card slot, there must be a matching antenna inside your LCD cover panel...
I *think* both the LCD and this antenna is one unit, hence you need to by your Thinkpad pre-configured with this mobile broadband option, cannot add this afterwards...

In HK, there was no W500 model with mobile broadband. If there was, I would have bought a W500 with mobile broadband with 12:10 ratio high-res screen in a jiffy

I ended up buying a T410 model with mobile broadband with 12:10 LCD hi-res instead.

[neferge]

Hello,

I live in Turkey and a friend of mine living in US bought a ThinkPad W500 4062-5FU last year via amazon.com.

http://www.superwarehouse.com/Lenovo_Th ... /p/1570695

The link above declares the features and as you see it is written as:
Wireless Broadband (WWAN): GPRS, WCDMA, HSPA, AT&T

May I use a SIM card of a 3G service provider based in Turkey or am I bound to one in US?

Thanks.

[screenshot]

well, i can confirm that the Lcd has 2 special wires pre-installed for 3G, but wonder which card do i need to make it work then? and is it even 3G at all, because the drivers page says something about Wimax?
the simcard reader is probably 42w7809 and will somehow work with that separate minipci express 3g card then?