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    M17 R3 WWAN/WLAN Mini Card

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by pp_ph, Mar 19, 2012.

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    pp_ph Notebook Consultant

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    If I'm not mistaken Those won't fit; you'll need a half-sized mini PCIe card in order to fit it in the laptop.

    The M17x uses something like the one on the left whereas the one you linked to is like the one on the right:

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    pp_ph Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for quick response.

    So I have to lose my WLAN card to get a WWAN half mini card. Guess back to USB dongles or maybe when they make that combo in half mini card. :(
     
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