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    W520, possible to upgrade with color sensor and fingerprint reader after buying?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by grkn, May 20, 2011.

  1. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    I got a W520 without the color sensor or fingerprint reader, is it possible to do an upgrade later on? I'd need a new faceplate and sensor for the reader, and only the sensor for the sensor as the current faceplate has a slot for it?

    Cheers!
     
    grkn, May 20, 2011
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  2. bogatyr

    bogatyr Notebook Evangelist

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    From what I understand, the fingerprint reader requires a different motherboard.

    I'm curious about the color sensor though. I considered this as well.
     
    bogatyr, May 20, 2011
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  3. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    How much is a new motherboard? BTW, there are fingerprint reader options in the BIOS.
     
    grkn, May 20, 2011
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    If the W520 is like the past Thinkpads, you can easily exchange the faceplate for a faceplate with a fingerprint reader, and just make sure to plug in the connectors to the motherboard. The connectors are all there--it wouldn't make sense to make several different permutations of motherboards: no fingerprint reader + no colorimeter/fingerprint reader + no colorimeter/no fingerprint reader + colorimeter/fingerprint reader + colorimeter.

    So, in short, I believe you can buy the appropriate faceplate, and you should be fine.
     
    MidnightSun, May 20, 2011
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