need help, mini card MC5725 tooken from 595U

vrso2 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

hey fellas, i'm new here.

Here is my problem. I took my USB 595U apart and removed mini WWAN card and install in to my M1330.
In my system - device manager, i see in network adapters Broadcom Netlink adapter but i can't really make Broadband connection.
I tried latest Sprint Smart view and also Dell™ Mobile Broadband Utility, but also, no device detected.

Where did i do wrong ?
Is it possible to make it work ?

Thx

Jim_in_VA · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:13 am Post subject:

The 595U has an on-board internal battery. If that is not connected it won't work. You should have seen that when it was disassembled. You would have better luck with a used U720.
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vrso2 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

hmm, i don't think so, the battery is the problem. When you take that 595U apart, inside is MC5725 mini card .
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vrso2 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

hmm, i don't think so, the battery is the problem. When you take that 595U apart, inside is MC5725 mini card .

x200tEVDOguy · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 2

Both of you are wrong.

The battery is NOT the problem.
I know as I have a sprint ac595u mini-pcie card in my lenovo x200 tablet working beautifully without the battery attached.

For the first poster. I suggest he try taping off pin 20. and/or checking a dell forum to see if his model's BIOS has a device "whitelist" which only lets certain cards function in the slot.

I got mine working after finding the whitelist thread on lenovoforums.