SquareTrade © AP6.0



IBM/Lenovo 802.11b/g Mini PCI Adapter (FRU: 93P3475/39T0073/91P7416/39T0384) You are bidding on an 802.11b/g Mini PCI card. This particular auction is for IBM/Lenovo laptops only (if your laptop is not made by IBM or Lenovo, please see our other auctions for a different revision of this card). No software is included, but you may download drivers using the link provided below. Installation on most computers is a snap (though it takes a little longer on computers where the mini PCI slot is under the keyboard). Installation amounts to unplugging the two antenna wires, pushing two clip levers, lifting the card up, removing it, snapping the two antenna wires on the new card, and snapping the new card back in place.
If you havean off-brand wireless Mini PCI card or happen to have the Intel 2100 mini PCI wireless '802.11b' card, this is a very cheap upgrade. Most laptops that did not come with an internal wireless card already have the wireless antenna installed; you just need to install a card and plug in the one or two antenna connections (most laptops have two; the card will choose the one with stronger signal). You will typically get much better signal with an internal wireless card than using a PCMCIA or PC Card. Please check compatibility with your laptop. These cards should work in the mini PCI slot in most IBM laptops, but I do not guarantee that it will be compatible with yours. Returns will be handled in the form of an identical replacement card. Here is a link to the latest IBM drivers. Here is a very detailed video of how to replace a Mini PCI modem or 10/100 NIC card in a laptop. While it does not show the installation of an Wireless card, I think it is a valuable illustration of the ease at which this card may be installed. Please note that thewiring harnesses pictured in the videoare not pictures of the wireless antennas (there are ample pictures below of what the antennas look like). If your laptop has a wiring harness, you will need to just push it aside.The antenna (for instance, the Dell 8000 has only one antenna; attach it to the connection labeled "Main") or antennas(like most newer laptops)are the only things that attach to the Mini PCI card.
If your laptop did not come with preinstalled antennas, we have them available here!
Protect your hardware during installation with an antistatic wrist strap.
Here is a partial listing of laptops that your fellow Ebayers have reported as being compatible:
Acer
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Alienware
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!
Asus
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!
Averatec
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Compaq
Please purchase a Compaq compatible card from another one of our auctions here!
Dell Inspiron
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!
Dell Latitude
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Dell Precision
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Enpower
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Fry's
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Fujitsu

Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!

Gateway
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! HP
Please purchase an HP compatible card from another one of our auctions here! Hyperdata
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! IBM/Lenovo

You may need to upgrade your BIOS to the newest revision BEFORE installing the card.
While updating your BIOS is quite routine, updating your BIOS is done at your own risk.

Buyers report that these models are compatible.

(Some buyers reported having to upgrade their BIOS first.) G41
R32 (Requires BIOS 2.16)
R40 (Requires BIOS 1.33)
R50, R50e
R51, R51e
R52
T30 (Requires BIOS 2.10)
T40, T40p
T41, T41p
T42, T42p
T43, T43p
X30 (Requires BIOS 1.09)
X32
Z60m
Buyers have not reported on these models.
X41
Buyers report that these models require the CMOS modification. G40
R40e
This card will not work in these models.

Buyers report that these models need the IBM Intel 2200 card
instead and will require the CMOS mod.
X31, X40

Installation Instructions

R50/e/p, R51, R52 Removal
Installation T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, T43/p Removal
Installation
Instructions X32 Removal
Installation
Instructions X40, X41 Removal
Installation
Instructions Micron

Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!

Mitac
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Panasonic
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Sony
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! Toshiba
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions!
Uniwill
Please purchase an Intel card from one of our other auctions! OTHERS
Please read through our feedback; we request that buyers leave the make and model of their laptop as part of their feedback.


Here are some pictures of how we replaced the Intel 2200 card in one of our newer Dell 9300 laptops:
Download and install the drivers.

Locate the mini PCI slot on your laptop. On the Dell 9300, it is under the panel that you see towards the top left.

Remove the battery and disconnect it from the AC adapter if you have not already.

Remove the screws holding the mini PCI cover.
Lay the cover aside. You can see the Dell mini PCI card above.

Here is a closer look at the mini PCI card. Note the Main and Aux antennas above.

Remove the two antennas (just pull up on the metal connector; they will pop off).

There is a lever located on each side of the mini PCI slot. Push them to the sides and the card will flip up to about a 30 degree angle.

Insert the replacement card at the 30 degree angle and push the card down. The levers will move out of the way and then snap into place.

Snap on the antennas (or single antenna if you only have one). When properly connected, the antennas should pivot freely. It makes no difference which connector you connect them to. If you have only one antenna, just pick one of the connectors (either one; there is no reason to prefer the Main one).


Pictures:




Mini PCI wireless cards come in two sizes 3A and 3B. The taller Philips and Dell cards on the top left are size 3A. The card on the right is size 3B. A 3A card will only fit in a 3A slot. A 3B card will fit in either a 3A slot or a 3B slot. If you do not know the size of the wireless slot in your laptop, choose a 3B card to be safe. The cards in this auction are the universal size 3B

If you would like one of the Intel 2915abg cards, they are available in one of our other auctions!

Why should you purchase your card from us?
We have sold thousands of these cards. More than 99% of our feedback is from internal mini PCI wireless cards. Feel free to read through it.
We are the only seller that offers to support you after the sale. We have a software engineer on site to help you with your questions.
Our cards carry a 30 day replacement guarantee.

Most sellers offer their card "AS-IS" with no returns. Why is the card no longer in their laptop...perhaps they just got tired of surfing the net wirelessly and took it out.
Our cards ship from the United States. US buyers will not incur customs duties (NAFTA does not cover these cards; they are not made in North America).
We ship fast. We have the best price and you can BUY IT NOW :)


Purchases in excess of 2 cards requires one of the following:
Payment via PayPal from a CONFIRMED US Address (International bidders cannot meet this requirement; if you want more than 1, pick one of the options below)
Payment by money order or cashiers check,
Pre-approval from us


Notes to US buyers:
All items are shipped with delivery confirmation (yes, even if you choose first class mail).
Delivery confirmation is not a tracking number; it is there to confirm when it has been delivered and nothing else.
Despite claims to the contrary on the USPS web site, they don't update the site information until your item is delivered.
You should expect this message to appear on the USPS web site until you receive it:

"The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper or shipping partner on [Month DD, YYYY] to expect your package for mailing."
If you buy a large quantity of these, we reserve the right to upgrade your shipment method to UPS Second Day Air at no additional cost to you. Delivery is guaranteed on all shipments. If your item is taking longer than you had hoped, please contact us.

Notes to buyers from International, APO, FPO, and US Territories:
We will not declare your item as a gift; it is not.
We always fill out a customs form. The final value of the auction will be the stated value on the customs form.
USPS Airmail and Global Priority mail have no tracking or delivery confirmation options.
Delivery confirmation is not available to APO, FPO, and US Territories.
In general, USPS Global Priority Mail arrives sooner than USPS Airmail, but they don't guarantee it.
The USPS does not offer refunds if it takes a long time to receive your package. Neither do we. If it is taking longer than you would like...wait longer....we sent it and it will arrive.
Delivery is guaranteed on all shipments. If your item is taking longer than you had hoped, please contact us. Some countries have widely varying delivery times due to customs and other circumstances beyond our control. Please be patient if your item seems to be taking too long.