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    Upgrade Gobi 1000 to Gobi 4000 in CF-52?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Sector09, Nov 5, 2012.

  1. Sector09

    Sector09 Newbie

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    Hey Guys,

    I have a CF-52 (EKMHQAM) with a Gobi 1000 installed. I am currently using it pretty much just with Verizon. I've looked at the Gobi 4000 Panasonic is now offering with new TB's, and the cards appear the same. Has anyone sucessfully upgraded an older Gobi with the 4G LTE Gobi 4000? Couldn't get a straight answer out of Panasonic, they just tried to sell me a new CF-53. Wondering if I could purchase the Gobi 4000 and swap it with my 1000. Looks like it would physically fit, connections appear the same, but not sure about antennas and drivers. Any help would be appreciated... Thanks
     
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    GOBI 3000 is all of what I know of that they are using...

    They went to 4G LTE MC7700 and MC7750 accordingly
     
    Rob, Nov 6, 2012
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    Thanks. Do you know if either of those are compatible with the CF-52? Would ideally like to be able to just pull out the Gobi 1000 card and put in something LTE?
     
    Sector09, Nov 7, 2012
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    I would say it should be possible. I just bought one used CF-52 Mk1 and we had a 3G card from HP EliteBook 8460p lying around in the office (Sierra Wireless Gobi 2000 I think).
    After installation (the CF-52 hadn't had a WWAN module before, so I ticked the jumper to HSPA) the option appeared in the BIOS. Afterwards it appeared as a network connection and I got connected.

    So think any mini-PCIe WWAN module should work.

    Drivers - don't know - Linux doesn't need any (might be different with Gobi 4000 though).
     
    trink, Oct 10, 2013
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