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musicthebee said:
Success. It works great. Posting from T430 with airport extreme :)


Feels awesome. Thanks a lot Rehabman for your help.

-M
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Congrats. If you want, do the community a favor and write an accurate/complete guide in the appropriate laptop forum.
 
I sure will. Greatly appreciate your contributions to the community.
 
Can anyone help and explain why I'm getting this error? I first get can't read private key while compiling the drivers and now I get this. RehabMan has been a great help, if anyone else with Linux experience can help I really appreciate it. I have done the guide 5 times thinking I got something wrong. I most probably did or I wouldn't be getting errors
 

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RehabMan said:
It won't work. The drivers in OS X will fail to work as there are a ton of dependencies within the binary on the specific vendor-id 0x168c and the device-id range. If you're familiar with x86 assembly, you may be able to get it to work by patching the binary, but it will take some determination.

In addition, Windows will crash with the card in that configuration (the Intel driver will load... then crash...)

If your Lenovo T430 has a whitelist entry for an Atheros card, rebrand to that id instead (read your service manual). Then patching the binary is not (as) difficult. Although Windows will not work with it, the driver doesn't seem to crash.

I did this on my Lenovo u430. Details here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptop-co...ovo-ideapad-u430-mavericks-37.html#post917057
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So with the new fake pciid kext and dsdt edits do you think this might be possible now to brand the atheros card as Intel to boot past whitelist and then tell osx that it's really an atheros card?
I'm considering getting a mPCIe to M.2 conversion board and picking up one of these atheros cards and rebranding to Intel or Realtek as those are the only cards FRUd for the T440s. Note I don't use windows at all so if it doesn't work in windows not an issue.
 
Ludacrisvp said:
So with the new fake pciid kext and dsdt edits do you think this might be possible now to brand the atheros card as Intel to boot past whitelist and then tell osx that it's really an atheros card?
I'm considering getting a mPCIe to M.2 conversion board and picking up one of these atheros cards and rebranding to Intel or Realtek as those are the only cards FRUd for the T440s. Note I don't use windows at all so if it doesn't work in windows not an issue.
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Rebranding must take place in the firmware/eeprom on the card itself.

After you rebrand it, you can use _DSM injection and FakePCIID to make the kexts load for it...

I've not heard of a radical rebrand being successful (eg. Atheros->Intel), but it could work. On Windows you just disable the device3. Best to disable prior to installing the rebranded card, or to disable it while the real Intel card is present. Rebranding tends to confuse the Windows drivers and cause BSOD. USB WiFi works pretty well on Windows.
 
Ludacrisvp said:
So with the new fake pciid kext and dsdt edits do you think this might be possible now to brand the atheros card as Intel to boot past whitelist and then tell osx that it's really an atheros card?
I'm considering getting a mPCIe to M.2 conversion board and picking up one of these atheros cards and rebranding to Intel or Realtek as those are the only cards FRUd for the T440s. Note I don't use windows at all so if it doesn't work in windows not an issue.
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Keep us updated on your progress, rebranding the card and I will do the same if I manage to get another one. I have rebranded a 9285 to an intel 6205 to bypass my lenovo whitelist. It was all done in windows and confirmed after, that all ID's matched. The only thing I didn't think of was the REV number of the card. Make sure you check that while you are rebranding it the first time. Recovering one of these cards is extremely difficult after such a rebranding, so you will need to get it right while your are doing it the first time.

My REV numbers differ and although everything else was right, it did not let me bypass the whitelist. This thread should give you an idea of what I have done http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/153814-looking-dsdt-lenovo-l430-i5-3320m-3.html
 
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Well the card arrived today ... still waiting on the adapter (different seller).
Unable to verify any revision info as every card I've seen that is this atheros card seems to be Rev 01 so I can't even compare a couple of eeprom dumps to find what to change to Rev 83 I'm hoping that Lenovo isn't going to get down to that level.


This is what I did for find / replace (these are the byte swapped versions)
Vendor/Product
Find 8c162a00
Repl 8680b208
(1 replacement)

SubV/SubP
Find cf107c14
Repl 868070c2
(2 replacements)

This is the info I pulled from the NGFF Intel 7260 AC card that came in the Lenovo pulled via lspci for OSX.
Code: 
03:00.0 0280: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:08b2] (rev 83)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:c270]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
	Region 0: Memory at e0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
		Address: 00000000fee00000  Data: 4075
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 unlimited
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset+
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr+ NoSnoop+ FLReset-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <4us, L1 <32us
			ClockPM+ Suprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [100] #8086

Here is the lspci info from the Atheros card pulled from Linux
Code: 
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Fujitsu Limited. Device [10cf:147c]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
	Region 0: Memory at f6200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; RCB 128 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
		PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq+ ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k

Here is the card after being flashed (and rebooted) from Linux:
Code: 
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 [8086:08b2] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:c270]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 52
	Region 0: Memory at f6200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee0300c  Data: 41a2
	Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; RCB 128 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
		PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq+ ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

I didn't spend any time trying to get WiFi to work in Linux after flashing (and surprisingly Linux didn't panic attempting to use Intel drivers on the Atheros card).
I booted into windows and it too had no issues ... just had an unknown network controller... I tried a couple of times to get the Atheros drivers to work with the card but I gave up as I really don't intend to use Windows [or Linux] with this WiFi card.

Now I wait for the adapter cable to come before I can see if I pass the Lenovo whitelist checking (I really hope I do) then will start mucking around with DSDT and fakepciid for the intel -> atheros modification.
 

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Ludacrisvp said:
Well the card arrived today ... still waiting on the adapter (different seller).
Unable to verify any revision info as every card I've seen that is this atheros card seems to be Rev 01 so I can't even compare a couple of eeprom dumps to find what to change to Rev 83 I'm hoping that Lenovo isn't going to get down to that level.


This is what I did for find / replace (these are the byte swapped versions)
Vendor/Product
Find 8c162a00
Repl 8680b208
(1 replacement)

SubV/SubP
Find cf107c14
Repl 868070c2
(2 replacements)

This is the info I pulled from the NGFF Intel 7260 AC card that came in the Lenovo pulled via lspci for OSX.
Code: 
03:00.0 0280: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:08b2] (rev 83)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:c270]
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
	Region 0: Memory at e0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
		Address: 00000000fee00000  Data: 4075
	Capabilities: [40] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 unlimited
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset+
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr+ NoSnoop+ FLReset-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <4us, L1 <32us
			ClockPM+ Suprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [100] #8086

Here is the lspci info from the Atheros card pulled from Linux
Code: 
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Fujitsu Limited. Device [10cf:147c]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
	Region 0: Memory at f6200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
	Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; RCB 128 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
		PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq+ ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k

Here is the card after being flashed (and rebooted) from Linux:
Code: 
0e:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 [8086:08b2] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:c270]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 52
	Region 0: Memory at f6200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
		Address: fee0300c  Data: 41a2
	Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
		LnkCap:	Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
			ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
		LnkCtl:	ASPM Disabled; RCB 128 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
			ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
		LnkSta:	Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
	Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked-
		Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
		PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
		UESta:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq+ ACSViol-
		UEMsk:	DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		UESvrt:	DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
		CESta:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		CEMsk:	RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
		AERCap:	First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
	Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

I didn't spend any time trying to get WiFi to work in Linux after flashing (and surprisingly Linux didn't panic attempting to use Intel drivers on the Atheros card).
I booted into windows and it too had no issues ... just had an unknown network controller... I tried a couple of times to get the Atheros drivers to work with the card but I gave up as I really don't intend to use Windows [or Linux] with this WiFi card.

Now I wait for the adapter cable to come before I can see if I pass the Lenovo whitelist checking (I really hope I do) then will start mucking around with DSDT and fakepciid for the intel -> atheros modification.
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Fingers crossed. Mine was exactly the same as the intel that came with my lenovo. The only difference was the rev number. It did not pass the whitelist. I hope yours does but I have my doubts
 
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Well I was able to bypass the whitelist with that modification.
I did have to remove the built in battery to allow for space inside the laptop for the card not really a big deal though.

Now I need some help with the DSDT changes and getting the card picked up as an atheros card....
 
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