Lenovo X1 Carbon 1st Gen (Type 3444)

[Horban]

Hello

I would like to install Sierra OS on my Lenovo X1 Carbon 1st Gen (Type 3444).
I know that current WiFi PCI-Ex NGFF card Intel Centrino Advenced-N 6205 (Model 62205ANSFF) will not be working.


Replacing this card is difficult because BIOS mod whitelist removal will require
"USB SPI Programmer"

and "SOIC8 SOP8 cable"

to dump original personal BIOS form chip and the mode for whitelist.
http://www.pwrusr.com/dirty-hacks/solved100-lenovo-e430-intel-ac-7260-wireless-upgrade

I have contact with BIOS moder "Dudu2002" on forum https://www.bios-mods.com/ and he will help me with remove whitelist if i dump and send him my personal BIOS. I order needed tools and I'm waiting for delivery.

I have problem with get compatible WiFi NGFF card... I found nice card (chip BCM94352Z)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NEW-Broadcom-Original-WIFI-Wireless-AC-BCM94352Z-M-2-NGFF-802-11AC-867-Mbps-Bluetooth-wifi/32711319625.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.264.cFXntR
but Ithat card will be to short on port in laptop mainboard, oryginal size card has 42mm x 22mm and that card has 30mm x 22mm


Could someone help find me compatible card 42mm x 22mm witch chip which will be full compatible with Sierra OS?


I found some adapter to M2, does anyone used that tool?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PCI-E-2-Lane-M-2-B-M-key-NGFF-42mm-60mm-80mm-SSD-Male-to/32563589519.html

 

[jumpkick]

Hey Horban, Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm looking to do the same thing with a Lenovo Helix...

EDIT
Actually, I'm thinking to use an 30x22mm BCM94356ZAE m.2 NGFF card (https://s.taobao.com/search?q=BCM94...r&ssid=s5-e&search_type=item&sourceId=tb.item)

With an M.2 NGFF wireless network card to MINI PCIE network card adapter card (https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...v0Xjs&id=571076814214&ns=1&abbucket=20#detail)

And a couple of IPEX 4 to IPEX 1 cables to tie into the existing antennas (https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...nAv2s&id=542773420531&ns=1&abbucket=20#detail)

Overall the card adapter guy says that the setup will be at least 2mm thicker, but I'm optimistic it will still fit inside.

 

[Horban]

No I did not. I have USB SPI Programmer and SOIC8 SOP8 cable but wifi card which I was ordered was wrong and don't fit top port on mainboard. For now I leave this project until W will find compatibile card.