Lenovo GOBI 5000 manual Installing the wireless WAN adapter, Before you begin

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Chapter 2. Installing the wireless WAN adapter

This chapter provides information about installing the wireless WAN adapter, and instructions on how to configure the wireless WAN adapter on the following operating systems:

•Microsoft® Windows® 7

•Microsoft Windows 8

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. When handling, take the following precautions to prevent static electricity from damaging the electronic parts:

•Do not open the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the wireless WAN adapter into the PCI Express M.2 card slot in your computer.

•Before removing the wireless WAN adapter from the antistatic bag, drain static electricity from the bag and from your body by touching the bag to a metal table or a grounded metal object.

Installing the wireless WAN adapter

When installing or replacing the wireless WAN adapter, be sure to follow the precautions below.

DANGER

During electrical storms, do not connect the cable to or disconnect it from the telephone outlet on the wall.

DANGER

Electric current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, disconnect the cables before opening the cover of the PCI Express M.2 card slot.

To install the wireless WAN adapter, do the following:

1.Turn off the computer.

2.Install the wireless WAN adapter following the step-by-step instructions on the setup posters.

Note: If your Service Provider requires a SIM card, install the SIM card provided in the option package following the instructions in the user guide for your ThinkPad computer.

Attention: If you are using a Verizon SIM card, use the Lenovo® Mobile Broadband Activation (LMBA) program to activate the card in 24 hours after installing the card in your ThinkPad computer. Otherwise the Verizon SIM card will become invalid. For instructions on how to download and install the LMBA program, see “Configuring the wireless WAN adapter on Windows operating systems” on page 4.

3.Restart your computer.

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Contents ThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Second Edition August Copyright Lenovo Contents Ii ThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Product description About the wireless WAN adapterThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Installing the wireless WAN adapter Installing the wireless WAN adapterBefore you begin Click Start All Programs Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools For the Windows 7 operating systemFor the Windows 8 operating system Troubleshooting ThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Online technical support Appendix A. Service and SupportTelephone technical support ThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Customer Responsibilities for Warranty Service Appendix B. Lenovo Limited WarrantyWhat this Warranty Covers How to Obtain Warranty ServiceReplacement Products and Parts What Your Service Provider Will Do to Correct ProblemsUse of Personal Contact Information Your Other Rights What this Warranty Does not CoverPart 2 Country-specific Terms Limitation of LiabilityFollowing replaces the same section in Part European Economic Area EEA Dispute ResolutionNew Zealand Use of Personal InformationCourier or Depot Service Part 3 Warranty Service InformationProduct Service Life On-site ServiceProduct Exchange Service Customer Carry-In ServiceMail-In Service Customer Two-Way Mail-In ServiceThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Usage environment and your health Appendix C. Wireless related informationThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide Appendix D. Electronic emission notices FCC ID of the wireless adapterUSA Federal Communications Commission FCC Simultaneous use of RF transmitters Installation of the approved wireless adapterFCC RF Exposure compliance Emergency CallsIndustry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement Exposure of humans to RF fields RSS-102Numéro dhomologation IC Avis de conformité à la réglementation dlndustrie Canada Recycling information Appendix E. NoticesTrademarks ThinkPad Gobi 5000 Mobile Broadband User Guide

GOBI 5000 specifications

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