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    card slot behind battery (Inspiron 1520)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by simonjf2006, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. simonjf2006

    simonjf2006 Notebook Enthusiast

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    behind my battery at the extreme left is what looks like a card slot with gold contacts, it's definetely not connecting to the battery or for bluetooth as I installed that myself under the hinge cover.

    What is it masters of these forums?
     
    simonjf2006, Apr 4, 2008
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  2. booji

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    Could it be the SIM card slot you are referring to? This is used for mobile broadband.
     
    booji, Apr 4, 2008
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  3. simonjf2006

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    i thought that's what it was,

    what would happen if i put a SIM in there, nothing?
     
    simonjf2006, Apr 4, 2008
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    Sparky 1720 Notebook Consultant

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    Nothing at all unless you have a cell card in there too and service for the account the sim card is on ;)
     
    Sparky 1720, Apr 4, 2008
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  5. booji

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    Yeah, you need a data plan plus an active sim card and the corresponding EVDO/HSDPA mobile broadband mini-pci card in order for that slot to do anything.
     
    booji, Apr 5, 2008
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    Don't try putting in the SIM-card of your cell phone though...
    I did it... just to try it out... and my SIM-card blocked...
    When I put it back in my mobile phone it said my card was blocked and I had to type my PUK-code.
    Searched hours for that code, messing up the whole house... :p
    But in the end I just went to the Belgacom (telecom) shop in town and they looked up my PUK-code on their website...

    So... now's everything fine again... But I would advice you not to try it yourself... I assume there are special SIM-cards for PC's... :p
     
    Flyingraptor, Apr 6, 2008
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