Bruce, he rated removing the keyboard already as a 4. That has to be done first, so with the 1 for the card itself I got to 5 in total :))
BIOS, yes I remember. I think there are patches so that you can run to allow the Atheros cards etc. I found an interesting source here, though I cannot vouch for the accuracy http://www.paul.sladen.org/thinkpad-r31/wifi-card-pci-ids.html > Oh God, it is barely more than a 1 > BUT there is the BIOS lock to consider. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "thinkpad" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:32 AM > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T41 Centrino Wireless Adapter > > > >> > But if you bought it online, many have been upgraded. Somebody > >> > has been selling G cards on eBay for $9.98 for a long time now. > >> > >> How hard are they to install, please, on a scale of 1 to 10? > >> Removing keyboard = 4. > >> Replacing power jack = 11 > > > > You mean for swapping the wireless cards? On the T41, I'd say grade > > 5 in the graduation you suggest. You remove keyboard and palm rest, > > remove the wireless card, CAREFULLY remove the two aerial cables, > > attach them to the new card, insert card, and then put back the > > other things removed. > > > > The IBM Hardware Maintenance Manual for T41 with the full > > instructions is here: > > ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/39t6192_01.pdf > > > > Don't know if you need drivers etc, maybe someone else can elaborate > > on this. > > > > Richard Becker > > London > > _______________________________________________ > > Thinkpad mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
