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    Micro SD slot under battery on 1737?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PhillyPhoto, Aug 17, 2009.

  1. PhillyPhoto

    PhillyPhoto Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just getting more acclimated with my laptop and I was looking underneath the battery and noticed there's a little slot and an image that looks like it will take a micro sd card. Anyone know what this is used for? I would imagine some kind of service module. Just to be clear, this is NOT the multi-card reader on the side of the computer, but physically beneath the battery (when flipped over).
     
    PhillyPhoto, Aug 17, 2009
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  2. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    I suspect it is for a sim card, but unless you specifically ordered the mobile broadband module, it wont be connected up to anything. I didn't even remember mobile broadband being available on that machine.
     
    Fragilexx, Aug 17, 2009
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    Dspr_02 Notebook Evangelist

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    My Studio 1536 had the same slot and as Fragilexx said, it is for a sim card.
     
    Dspr_02, Aug 17, 2009
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  4. PhillyPhoto

    PhillyPhoto Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK, that actually makes sense, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I was also looking under the hood and it does have a WWAN slot as well as a WPAN slot, so it all makes sense now.
     
    PhillyPhoto, Aug 17, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yep, it's a SIM card for certain WWAN/mobile broadband access.
     
    Mastershroom, Aug 17, 2009
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