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diff --git a/docs/install/x200_external.html b/docs/install/x200_external.html index c424966e..191f3950 100644 --- a/docs/install/x200_external.html +++ b/docs/install/x200_external.html @@ -257,12 +257,64 @@ Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function. Erase/write done. Verifying flash... VERIFIED. </pre> + + <p> + <img src="images/x200/disassembly/0019.jpg" alt="" /> + </p> <p> <a href="#pagetop">Back to top of page.</a> </p> </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="wifi">Wifi</h1> + + <p> + The X200 typically comes with an Intel wifi chipset, which does not + work without proprietary software. For a list of wifi chipsets that + work without proprietary software, see + <a href="../hcl/index.html#recommended_wifi">../hcl/index.html#recommended_wifi</a>. + </p> + + <p> + Some X200 laptops come with an Atheros chipset, but this is 802.11g only. + </p> + + <p> + It is recommended that you install a new wifi chipset. This can only + be done after installing libreboot, because tho original firmware has + a whitelist of approved chips, and it will refuse to boot if you + use an 'unauthorized' wifi card. + </p> + + <p> + The following photos show an Atheros AR5B95 being installed, to + replace the Intel chip that this X200 came with:<br/> + <img src="images/x200/disassembly/0016.jpg" alt="" /> + <img src="images/x200/disassembly/0017.jpg" alt="" /> + </p> + + </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="memory">Memory</h1> + + <p> + You need DDR3 SODIMM PC3-8500 RAM installed, in matching pairs + (speed/size). Non-matching pairs won't work. You can also install a + single module (meaning, one of the slots will be empty) in slot 0. + </p> + + <p> + In this photo, 8GiB of RAM (2x4GiB) is installed:<br/> + <img src="images/x200/disassembly/0018.jpg" alt="" /> + </p> + + </div> <div class="section"> |