User Guide ThinkPad GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband
Note: Before installing the product, be sure to read the warranty information in Appendix B “Lenovo Limited Warranty” on page 9. First Edition (June 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.
Contents Chapter 1. About the wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Appendix C. Wireless related information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Usage environment and your health . . . . . . 17 Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . 3 Appendix D. Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the wireless WAN adapter . . . . . .
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Chapter 1. About the wireless WAN adapter This manual provides general information about the following two cards: • ThinkPad® GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband (Verizon) • ThinkPad GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband (AT&T) Hereafter referred to as the wireless WAN adapter. This chapter provides general information about the wireless WAN adapter.
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Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the wireless WAN adapter This chapter provides instructions on installing and configuring the wireless WAN adapter. This chapter also provides instructions on installing the device drivers on the following operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Before you begin Before installing the wireless WAN adapter, carefully read the following information. Attention: The wireless WAN adapter is shipped with an antistatic bag.
– For Windows XP or Windows Vista: Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ System Update. – For Windows 7: a. Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. b. Double-click Update and Drivers. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. 5. Start the LMBA program to activate the wireless WAN adapter. An account with a mobile broadband Service Provider is required. 6.
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting If you experience the following problem with the wireless WAN adapter, try the solution provided to solve the problem. Problem: I have correctly installed the wireless WAN adapter on my computer, but the computer fails to recognize the wireless WAN adapter. Solution: Reset the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) configuration of your computer to the default settings by doing the following: 1. Turn on the computer. 2.
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Appendix A. Service and Support The following information describes the technical support that is available for your product, during the warranty period or throughout the life of your product. Refer to the Lenovo Limited Warranty for a full explanation of Lenovo warranty terms. Online technical support Online technical support is available during the lifetime of a product at: http://www.lenovo.
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Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty L505-0010-02 08/2011 This Lenovo Limited Warranty consists of the following parts: Part 1 - General Terms Part 2 - Country-specific Terms Part 3 - Warranty Service Information The terms of Part 2 replace or modify terms of Part 1 as specified for a particular country. Part 1 - General Terms This Lenovo Limited Warranty applies only to Lenovo hardware products you purchased for your own use and not for resale.
• • • • backup or secure all programs and data contained in the product; provide the Service Provider with all system keys or passwords; provide the Service Provider with sufficient, free, and safe access to your facilities to perform service; remove all data, including confidential information, proprietary information and personal information, from the product or, if you are unable to remove any such information, modify the information to prevent its access by another party or so that it is not personal d
This warranty does not cover the following: • uninterrupted or error-free operation of a product; • loss of, or damage to, your data by a product; • any software programs, whether provided with the product or installed subsequently; • failure or damage resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, natural disasters, power surges, improper maintenance, or use not in accordance with product information materials; • damage caused by a non-authorized service
“Lenovo” means Lenovo (Australia & New Zealand) Pty Limited ABN 70 112 394 411. Address: Level 10, North Tower, 1-5 Railway Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067. Telephone: +61 2 8003 8200. Email: lensyd_au@lenovo.com The following replaces the same section in Part 1: What this Warranty Covers: Lenovo warrants that each hardware product that you purchase is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and conditions during the warranty period.
OF LIABILITY: 1) THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES; 2) LOSS, DAMAGE OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR DATA; 3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS REVENUE, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS. IN NO CASE SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF LENOVO, ITS AFFILIATESS, SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.
The following is added to Part 1: Customers in the EEA may contact Lenovo at the following address: EMEA Service Organisation, Lenovo (International) B.V., Floor 2, Einsteinova 21, 851 01, Bratislava, Slovakia. Service under this warranty for Lenovo hardware products purchased in EEA countries may be obtained in any EEA country in which the product has been announced and made available by Lenovo.
packing it in a shipping container provided to you to return your product to a designated service center. A courier will pick up your product and deliver it to the designated service center. The service center will return the product to you at its expense. 4. Customer Carry-In Service Under Customer Carry-In Service, your product will be repaired or exchanged after you deliver it to a designated service center at your risk and expense.
Para obtener una lista de los Centros de servicio autorizados, por favor, visite: http://www.lenovo.com/mx/es/servicios Importado por: Lenovo México S. de R.L. de C.V. Av. Santa Fe 505, Piso 15 Col. Cruz Manca Cuajimalpa, D.F., México C.P. 05349 Tel.
Appendix C. Wireless related information Usage environment and your health The wireless WAN adapter emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy similar to other radio devices. However, the level of energy emitted is much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by wireless devices such as a cell phone.
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Appendix D. Electronic emission notices The following information refers to the ThinkPad GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband. Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity ThinkPad GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband (Verizon) - 0B42397 Model: MC7750 ThinkPad GOBI 4000 Mobile Broadband (AT&T) - 0B42398 Model: MC7700 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
is affixed on the approved module installed in the PCI Express Mini Card slot and the FCC ID is visible prior to installation. For the location of the slot, see the “Front view” section in the user guide for your computer. Installation of the approved wireless module If no integrated wireless WAN PCI Express Mini Card has been preinstalled in your ThinkPad computer, you can install one, provided by Lenovo as an option. Plug the wireless card option into the PCI Express Mini Card slot.
Appendix E. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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