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-====== Lenovo T530 Laptop Wi-Fi upgrade ====== +====== Lenovo T530 Laptop WiFi upgrade ====== 
-BIOS Version: G4ET62WW (2.04 )+I successfully installed an [[http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-bluetooth.html|Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 wireless card]] by modifying the whitelist in the BIOS. I've compiled this step-by-step guide with references as I had trouble finding a similar resource online.{{ :projects:t530:programming.jpg?direct&300|}}
  
-Current Network card: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2200 [8086:0891]+Living in Toronto, the 2.4GHz WiFi band is over saturated and my best wireless throughput was roughly 16Mbps, now with 5GHz Wireless AC, I get an average of 700Mbps. I decided not to upgrade to the latest BIOS and to attempt the whitelist modification on my current version, G4ET62WW (2.04).
  
-I successfully installed an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 wireless card by modifying the whitelist in the BIOS. I've compiled this step-by-step guide with references as I had trouble finding a similar resource online.+There are two flash memory chips, MX25L6406E (8MB) and MX25L3206E (4MB) (Under frame), according to various resources, I need to flash the 4MB chip. There is also another flash memory chip on the underside which contains the bios settings and password which I don't need to touch. 
 + 
 +There are forums for whitelist removal, such as [[https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Forum-WiFi-WWAN-Whitelist-Removal|www.bios-mods.com]] but I wanted to figure out how to modify the whitelist myself and to only use the forum as a last resort if I'm unable to make it work myself. (Also, I'd still need to figure out the bios reading and writing) 
 + 
 +VID:PID's 
 +  * Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 [8086:0891] (original) 
 +  * Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:08B1], Secondary: [8086:4070] (upgrade) 
 +    * Bluetooth: [8087:07DC] (built into the wireless card)
  
-<note> 
-New Network card ID: [[http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-bluetooth.html|Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260]] 
-  * Bluetooth: [8087:07DC] 
-  * Wi-Fi: [8086:08B1], Secondary: [8086:4070] 
-</note> 
-IBM COMPATIBLE 486 BIOS COPYRIGHT Phoenix Technologies, Ltd 
-Phoenix BIOS SC-T v2.2 
  
-{{ :projects:t530:programming.jpg?direct&300|}} +If you are looking for more information, or have any questions, please feel free to [[:contact|contact me]] and I can do my best to answer.
-  * MX25L6406E (8MB) +
-  * MX25L3206E (4MB) (Under frame) (This is the BIOS chip I need to flash) +
-  * There is another EEPROM on the underside of the bios which contains the bios passwords which I am not going to touch.+
  
 ===== Required components ===== ===== Required components =====
   * Your Thinkpad laptop (of course)   * Your Thinkpad laptop (of course)
-  * New PCI-E Network card (Approx. $20 from eBay or Aliexpress)+  * New wireless card, I used the [[http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-bluetooth.html|Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 wireless card]] (Approx. $20 from eBay or Aliexpress)
   * A second computer (I used another Linux computer. A Windows computer can work, but I haven't tried it)   * A second computer (I used another Linux computer. A Windows computer can work, but I haven't tried it)
     * Download [[https://www.flashrom.org/Downloads|Flashrom]]     * Download [[https://www.flashrom.org/Downloads|Flashrom]]
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 ===== Steps ===== ===== Steps =====
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 +<note warning>**VOLTAGE WARNING!!**
 +
 +I never tested, nor thought to test, nor had problems, but I've heard other people have. I'd suggest verifying the correct voltage before you use the programmer:
 +
 +**check voltage:**
 +  * [[https://www.chucknemeth.com/laptop/lenovo-x230/flash-lenovo-x230-coreboot]]
 +**fix:**
 +  * [[https://www.chucknemeth.com/usb-devices/ch341a/3v-ch341a-mod]]
 +
 +</note>
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 <note warning>Take plenty of photos as you disassemble your laptop, including cable routing, as well as which screws came from where. Also, Take your time, don't rush</note> <note warning>Take plenty of photos as you disassemble your laptop, including cable routing, as well as which screws came from where. Also, Take your time, don't rush</note>
   - Determine current wireless card VID:PID via Linux: lspci -nn (This is a useful reference when looking for the whitelist)   - Determine current wireless card VID:PID via Linux: lspci -nn (This is a useful reference when looking for the whitelist)
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     * https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/archive/index.php?thread-21048.html     * https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/archive/index.php?thread-21048.html
 ====== Screen ====== ====== Screen ======
-Currently: 15.6", 16x9, 1366x768 +I replaced my WXGA (1366x768) screen with FHD, [[http://www.panelook.com/N156HGE-L11_Innolux_15.6_LCM_overview_16512.html|Chi Mei N156HGE-L11]]. My old screen was [[http://www.panelook.com/B156XTN02.1_AUO_15.6_LCM_overview_15248.html|B156XTN02.1]].
- +
-^FRU^Description^Resolution^ +
-|04W3339|LCD 15.6"HD AG|WXGA (1366x768)| +
-|04W3345|BOE 15.6"HD AG|WXGA (1366x768)| +
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-http://replacethinkpadscreen.blogspot.ca/2013/01/replacing-t530s-screen.html+
  
-Possible replacement: B156HW01 V.4+I used this as a guide: http://replacethinkpadscreen.blogspot.ca/2013/01/replacing-t530s-screen.html
  
 +I also highly recommend watching multiple YouTube videos on mating LVDS connectors.
  
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