Bad wireless radio case switch

[davodave]

I have a thinkpad x60s that I have determined through many tests has a bad wireless radio switch. I know I can get a usb wireless dongle but I would prefer to have it in original working condition when I sell it. Does anyone out there know how I can bypass the case switch and turn the wireless on manually, by a register hack or some other means? Thanks.

Dave.

[rkawakami]

Welcome to thinkpads.com!

Assuming that the hardware switch is "stuck" in the off position, I'm guessing that you can't fool the system into activating the wireless card via a software hack. The switch appears to be wired to one of the Embedded Controller's interrupt pins.

That said, it's my understanding that you can do a hardware hack. Tape over pin #20 of the wireless card.

ref: http://www.notebookforums.com/t/225429/ ... switch-fix

Edit: Hmmm... maybe you can install a BIOS hack that get around the switch. I'll have to defer to somebody else who's done this before....

[davodave]

Thanks rkawakami, that worked perfectly. Very hard to do with my aging eyes but a little electrical tape, a tweezer and a magnifying glass and I was able to pull it off. Can't disable/enable it with function key but it's not that hard to disable it in network connections if not needed. Thanks again.

Dave.

[rkawakami]

Very hard to do with my aging eyes...<snip>

Sounds like me (contacts AND +1.50 reading glasses when working at the computers). If I had to do the same pin 20 exercise, then add in a magnifying glass as well .