Unauthorised Network Card

[smithson83]

I've been having a few (not quite issues) issues with our Lenovo X121e's being slow during the network dependant portion of startup. So in another thread (Ruckus performance) @zag recommended these Intel 7260HMWWB Wireless AC Cards so I thought for £20 I'd have a punt. Duly ordered, shipped and installed I now have an error message immediately after start up stating that the card is unauthorised and to remove it. Now I think I understand that this is baked in to the BIOS as a list of acceptable hardware Lenovo deem compatible for the device.

 

That said, does anyone have either 1) A list of decent Wireless AC cards that would work in above mentioned laptop, or 2) a safe ish way round the restriction.

[mac_shinobi]

1) What is the model number and serial number of one of these laptops / notebooks ? I can then find the hardware maintenance manual or similar and see what it lists as compatible wifi cards

 

Other way is to call Lenovo and give them these details and request what wireless cards will work in that Lenovo machine and if they list one that supports AC then get them to give you the lenovo FRU part number and should be able to order one off of ebay or similar

 

2) Something along these lines : Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card - ThinkWiki

Edited March 19, 2015 by mac_shinobi

[smithson83]

Cheers for that link @mac_shinobi , will have a look at that

 

Laptop details:

 

Make/Model: Lenovo x121e

TYPE: 3051-62G

SN: LR-K863K

Product ID: 305162G

[mac_shinobi]

Cheers for that link @mac_shinobi , will have a look at that

 

Laptop details:

 

Make/Model: Lenovo x121e

TYPE: 3051-62G

SN: LR-K863K

Product ID: 305162G

 

Possibly want to look at getting a compatable wifi card as the 2nd link shows how to modify the wireless card id to make the wifi card work with the lenovo notebook. Does warn and say that you may end up killing the wifi card so if you are going to go ahead and do this, might be worth while if possible to make a copy of the wireless cards firmware including id etc ( if that is even possible )

 

Am just looking at the hardware maintenance manual for the x121e now

[chazzy2501]

BIOS Whitlists are the worst!!! My HPs give me the 702 unsupported guff...

[mac_shinobi]

Going from this Hardware Maintenance Manual : ->> http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/0a96013_03.pdf

 

I have attached a copy of the 2 specific pages from Chapter 10 - Parts List ( pages 93 and 94 )

 

Would be a case of establishing which one of those wireless cards is the better one, if you look at page 88 where it has the exploded diagram of all the items in the laptop, it is part number 17 that is the WiFi Card

x121e pages 93 to 94.pdf

[mac_shinobi]

Just as an FYI to find the hardware maintenance manual just went to google and in the search bar typed the model name followed by hmm ( so something as per below )

 

x121e hmm

 

This then finds the hardware maintenance manual and you can go through the hardware maintenance manual in order to find part numbers as well as how to repair or replace items on said notebook.

 

I have got a link or two which has videos etc if you are interested in that ?

 

I was just asking for the model number of the Lenovo because in the parts list it shows like

 

3050-CTO

3051-CTO, 2390, etc etc

 

So wanted to make sure that the part listed the first 4 digits of your model of notebook which started 3051 to make sure that the wifi card or whatever will work with and has your model of notebook listed as a compatible laptop / notebook

 

Once you have established which wireless card you want to order, take the FRU Part number and search for the FRU Part number on ebay or the likes, should find the correct wireless card for you

Edited March 19, 2015 by mac_shinobi

[smithson83]

Yup definately 3051.

 

from the parts list, looks like its gonna be the Intel Centrino Advanced-N, will have a look round ebay amazon etc, see if I can get one for testing.