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Soldering an Adapter on a Mini PCI-E Slot - Laptop Mod
Here the Scheme and Table to solder an Adapter to an empty Mini Pci-E Slot in intend to put a 3G card...or another kind of Mini Pci-E card:
-Mini Pci-e to Intel Turbo Memory Card (robson),
-Mini Pci-e to Crystal HD Decoder Card,
-Mini Pci-e to SSD Compact Flash Card,
-Mini Pci-e to SSD Card,
-Mini Pci-e to Tv Tuner FM Card,
-Mini Pci-e to 3G (WWAN) Card,
-Mini Pci-e to Wifi (WLAN) Card,
-Mini Pci-e to Wifi & Bluetooth Combo Card,
-Mini pci-e to mini GPS Card.
-Mini pci-e to HD Video Blu-Ray Card
That's the job i gave myself to do soon on a spare slot. First, to grab that spare slot. Bought today in HK for 2,00$ each adapter (took 2 in case!)
And the flat (x2) Tyco Antenna 60cm cables for 6,50$ near me home.
As you see, many solutions are offered to you.
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The Mini-PCI Express 52-pin connector pin out is listed below.
Verify the pin out table for errors.
MiniCard Pinout
Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name
51 Reserved 52 +3.3V
49 Reserved 50 GND
47 Reserved 48 +1.5V
45 Reserved 46 LED_WPAN#
43 Reserved 44 LED_WLAN#
41 Reserved 42 LED_WWAN#
39 Reserved 40 GND
37 Reserved 38 USB_D+
35 GND 36 USB_D-
33 PETp0 34 GND
31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA
29 GND 30 SMB_CLK
27 GND 28 +1.5V
25 PERp0 26 GND
23 PERn0 24 +3.3Vaux
21 GND 22 PERST#
19 Reserved (UIM_C4) 20 Reserved
17 Reserved (UIM_C8) 18 GND
Mechanical Key
15 GND 16 UIM_VPP
13 REFCLK+ 14 UIM_RESET
11 REFCLK- 12 UIM_CLK
9 GND 10 UIM_DATA
7 CLKREQ# 8 UIM_PWR
5 Reserved 6 1.5V
3 Reserved 4 GND
1 WAKE# 2 3.3V.
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Check before the Mini pci-E Adapter to be either 40mm or 30 mm, 52 pins.
Some info here:
http://wapedia.mobi/en/PCI_express
Last edited by NoN; 18 Mar 2012 at 05:21. Reason: added cards