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    WWAN question

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mustangii, Jul 29, 2018.

  1. mustangii

    mustangii Notebook Guru

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    Will a Lenovo MC7750 wwan card work in my CF-31 mark 2?
    Thanks
    Ed
     
    mustangii, Jul 29, 2018
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    no
     
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    Why?
     
    mustangii, Jul 30, 2018
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    Toughbook will not recognize a card from another brand.
    The brand of laptop the card came in is identified in firmware.
    There are "ways" that sometimes work to reflash the card to another brand, but it is a lot of hassle and a good possibility to brick the card. I bricked several trying. The cards are not that expensive anymore.
     
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    Thank you sir
    ed
     
    mustangii, Jul 30, 2018
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    Been there tried that.
    Want a couple Dell WWAN bricks?

    It is "possible" to reflash a card and make it work from what I have read.
    That is if you are experienced at it. Or if you are sadist and into pain(Linux fan) :bigconfused: :biglaugh:
    Some of it is text window or terminal based. One part of syntax incorrect and you have a brick.
    Much of the issue is the vagueness of instructions. Very same as Linux stuff.
    The writers assume you have a tech level knowledge. If you ask for more details, you get blown off. It seems the "programmers and fanboys" don't have much in communication or people skills.

    I got as far as making it a non Dell, but then could not change the second part that needed flashed.
    Because it is now a non-card so to speak and the laptop wont recognize it. I spent hours/days on them.
     
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    is there anyway to add the WWAN option to my cf-31 through the dos, so I won't have to mention anything that is not allowed?
     
    mustangii, Aug 22, 2018
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    It's ok to talk about this password as most of the regular members know...so your ok.
     
    toughasnails, Aug 23, 2018
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    so which id do I use, is it on the card?
     
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    What model number is card?
    7750?
     
    Shawn, Aug 23, 2018
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    yes sir
     
    mustangii, Aug 23, 2018
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    4 or 04
     
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    04 worked, stopped by Verizon got sim card, works great, can I post where I got the wwan card for 18.50?
     
    mustangii, Aug 23, 2018
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    You sure can
     
    toughasnails, Aug 24, 2018
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    I've been using:
    - Lenovo F5521gw in CF19 mk4 (EU)
    - Generic MC7340 in CF19 mk5 (EU)
    - Generic MC7710 in FZ-G1 (EU)
    - Generic MC7710 in CF19 mk4 (EU)
    - Lenovo EM7345 in CF-C2 (US)
    - Lenovo N5321 in CF-C2 (US)

    Zero problems, none whatsoever. Might be a fiddle to get them going, but after that; smooth sailing. In all cases tested Win10, the CF19's were also used with Win7.
     
    Shuttlez, Aug 25, 2018
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