Re: [Thinkpad] X30: WLAN antenna upgrade?

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Heiko Hamann <list.heiko@mycroft.de> writes:

> I've got a nice X30 here. As we need the PCMCIA-slot for another
> device we want to upgrade the X30 with a mini-PCI WLAN-card. But to do
> this we need an internal antenna - unfortunately the modell doesn't
> have one. Can anybody tell me IBM's part number of the antenna? Or
> isn't it available afterwards? Is there any alternative for an
> internal antenna?

I mailed Heiko off-list about this, and it turns out he's found some
answers -- he asked me to post his reply here.

Lex

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Date: 02 Apr 2003 09:25:00 +0200
From: list.heiko@mycroft.de (Heiko Hamann)
To: lex@fixedpoint.org
Message-ID: <8j6bxkV35SB@mycroft.de>
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] X30: WLAN antenna upgrade?

Hi Alexander,

on 01 Apr 03 you wrote:

>Hi there, unfortunately I cannot answer your question, except that I
>also suspect there is no part number for the internal antenna.

>What I wanted to ask you was: what is your X30 model number, and how did
>you find out whether it had an internal antenna or not? I (well, my
>friend) have a X30 2672-47G, and I don't think it has an antenna, but I
>would like to know for sure...

I have the same modell (it is the cheapest X30;-)) and it has no
antenna. But you can buy one from IBM. The antenna has the part number
27L6745 ("Antenna assembly for X30") and costs ca. 20,- Euro. But it has
some metall parts that fit directly into the outside of the display. So
you also need a "LCD cover kit 12.1-in. with antenna for X30 series"
(part number 27L6741). Costs ca. 60,- Euro. You can find these
information and some graphics in the X30 service manual (92p1288.pdf).
There are two problems: (1) you will loose IBM's guarantee if you make
the modifications yourself and (2) the cover kit is not in stock and
will take 4-8 weeks to deliver...

In the meanwhile I have found a compact flash WLAN card from SMC (EZ
Connect SMC2642W) that is really tiny and works fine. So my PCMCIA-slot
is still free and I a have a very comfortable and cheap WLAN-solution.

Maybe you can forward this mail to the Thinkpad Mailinglist for other
X30 users. I have already left the list as there was no answer to my
question an no further information of interest for me.

Best wishes,

Heiko
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