Question about TT series

Hello,
I have had my txn-15p for a couple of years now, and it's starting to get old. I am looking at the TT series, but the problem is that they have switched the WAN to Verizon instead of sprint, while I am not contractually obligated to sprint, I still have fully unlimited data plan instead of the limited to 5gb that both sprint and verizon now use. My question is the WAN module in the TT series( specifically 190 custom order) soldered on the board or is it a mini-pci card that can be "easily" switched out with say the mini pci card from a u720 aircard. also has anyone disassembled a TT series.

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Chris

 

It may help u out

http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnT.pdf

 

Also I got this from a previous thread>>

Old 08-21-2008, 07:49 PM #1633
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Default Re: Official VAIO Z Series Owners Thread
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Originally Posted by snipsey View Post
The WWAN card is not locked to an individual company it just the local install sim card management software that link to the operator. In the UK it T-Mobile but I've just tested with Vodafone and O2 and they all work just fine
Does that mean that it's the same with the US models? Sprint is just the software, and you can use it with Verizon, AT&T etc.?

EDIT:

I just talked to them on Live Chat, and that guy said it's Sprint only. If I would like to use another providor I'd have to buy an external adapter for that providor.

 

The link in post #2 is for the TX series not the TT series.
The TXN is a US North American model and the EU/Asian models differ from the North American models when it comes to WWAN. The EU TT/Z models use a sim card and for sure have a mini pci express card. The North American TT models though i'm not 100% certain about that.

 

U can see that the TT is listed and was the one posted on #2

11-08-2008, 03:50 PM #10
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Default Re: Sony Vaio disassembly guides and instructions
Here are links to PDF manuals for Sony Vaio VGN series laptops.

VGN-A ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnA.pdf) ,
VGN-AR ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/VGN-AR.pdf) ,
VGN-AX ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnX505.pdf) ,
VGN-B ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnB.pdf) ,
VGN-BX ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnBX.pdf) ,
VGN-C ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/VgnC.pdf) ,
VGN-FE ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnFE.pdf) ,
VGN-FJ ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnFJ.pdf) ,
VGN-FS ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnFS.pdf) ,
VGN-N ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnN.pdf) ,
VGN-S ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnS.pdf) ,
VGN-SZ ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnSZ.pdf) ,
VGN-T ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnT.pdf) ,
VGN-TX ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnTX.pdf) ,
VGN-U ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgn-U.pdf) ,
VGN-UX ( http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgn-UX.pdf)

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zimbros12 take a look at it, it looks like it for the old T1X series.
http://home.comcast.net/~nw_systems/vgnT.pdf

A lot of the new guides have not been uploaded to that site yet.

To the OP you could make life easier for yourself and buy a TT with a Sprint card. There are probably some deals that you can pick up on this model now. T

It looks Sony use a base board that TT modules go into. The EVDO card can be bought separately.
http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/Sony,Vaio,VGN-TT198UB,Laptop,Parts.aspx


I think that this looks like the base board COMPL_IFX-517(EVDO) (S)

Alternate Part Numbers:
A-1599-659-A

If a TT owners in the US looks in their device manager they can see the manufacturer and what type of wwan card they are using.