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    Card Slot under the 1530 battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by pikinEW, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. pikinEW

    pikinEW Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is that "GSM chip" type slot under the battery of my 1530?
    Future WIMAX support?
     
    pikinEW, Sep 12, 2008
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    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Its for the SIM card when you get those 3G mobile broadband things...
     
    fonduekid, Sep 12, 2008
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    somekevinguy Notebook Evangelist

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    I have wondered why it is there. Seems like it would be on the mobile card itself.
     
    somekevinguy, Sep 12, 2008
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    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    The broadband card is installed internally under your keyboard which is not convenient if you want to change your SIM card. Some peeps use more than one carrier so they have multiple SIM cards. Just removing the battery to do so is a lot easier than unscrewing the botton cover under your laptop. :)
     
    Rhodan, Sep 12, 2008
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    pikinEW Notebook Enthusiast

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    where I live we have wimax available, would it work?
     
    pikinEW, Sep 12, 2008
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    Aditya Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry to say... but at the moment... the WiMax wouldn't work.
     
    Aditya, Sep 13, 2008
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    pikinEW Notebook Enthusiast

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    why is that, because it seems to be a fully functional slot, I mean, not like a plastic piece or something.
    It depends on BIOS upgrade?

    Cheers.
     
    pikinEW, Sep 19, 2008
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