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    Where is EV-DO modem located in CF-29?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by sunrk, Mar 28, 2010.

  1. sunrk

    sunrk Notebook Evangelist

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    Any ideas on where I might need to look in the CF-29 to find the EV-DO modem? I'm going to remove it since I have no use for it.

    Craig.
     
    sunrk, Mar 28, 2010
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    It's on the sled on the left side just abover the battery remove two screws and slide it out.
     
    tough-2-go, Mar 28, 2010
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    Same place the GPS and the Bluetooth modules reside.
     
    Silver Trooper, Mar 29, 2010
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    The bluetooth module is under the Keyboard cover plate near the rj11 modem and lcd cables
     
    TBtech29, Mar 29, 2010
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    Right above the battery bro. Held in by two tiny screws...
     
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  6. sunrk

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    Ah so that is a removable section above the battery. :cool: Righto will investigate that later on today and might even capture some close-up pics of what's in there.

    Craig.
     
    sunrk, Mar 30, 2010
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    You'll need the WM Cover part to take the place of the sled if you remove it entirely...
     
    Toughbook, Mar 30, 2010
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    sunrk Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok investigated the sled. It looks like it's designed to have multiple uses given that there is a small bump in the outside cover (the bit secured with three screws) that has nothing behind it. The PCB's in the sled have a small antenna connector at the back end and a copper trace antenna seems to exist under where the external plastic cover goes (to give it 'visibility' clear of the metal casing).

    I couldn't work out if there's more than just the EV-DO modem there. The system has an Intel 2915 card somewhere but I haven't found that yet.

    Craig.
     
    sunrk, Mar 31, 2010
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  9. TBtech29

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    The wireless lan card is under the bottom cabinet,

    The bumpout that you described on the modem cover, is for gps antenna.
     
    TBtech29, Mar 31, 2010
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