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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

Purchased the T470s with 4G LTE modem. The Sierra wireless EM7455 is clearly visible in device manager with no errors and can be turned on and off, but it won't detect any SIM-cards (have tried updating, restarting, different SIM-cards), but nothing. Only asks to enter the SIM-card, but does not detect it when inserted. 

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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

How silly! Not touching the SIM-Card nor the SIM-tray, just rebooting the laptops (plural) 2-3 times, et voila! Now they connect via CELLUAR.

I guess we can blame Bill Gates for this and not Lenovo?

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LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

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As I understande clearly, the wwan modem was in the factoty configuration.

Make sure the SIM card is inserted properly, the reader' pins aren't broken, they are breakable enough.

What's the OS version and update for win10 on the laptop? If it's win10 isn't there cellular settings in the OS settings?

Provide, please, some information about modem (in case of Windows):
- open command prompt window (cmd)
- execute the following commands
netsh mbn sh int
netsh mbn sh cap int=*

Past the output here (remove Hardware ID value)



x220 • Gobi 2000 3g | hdd, msata ssd, wwan, wifi, gps -- unique config
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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

Any luck?? I have the EXACT same issue on the EXACT same machine.....
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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

Ditto here. The very same Issue. All fine, drivers etc, but SIM-card is not detected.

This happens on TWO Lenovo T470s with two different SIM-cards so far.

Any solution? Any "utility" of some sort that still needs to be installed? 

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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

Laptops' MTMs are needed to specify their configuration, whether the wwan modem is installed.



x220 • Gobi 2000 3g | hdd, msata ssd, wwan, wifi, gps -- unique config
ThinkPad 25 Special Anniversary Edition. #Retro. Signed by D.Hill
T470p | X1 Carbon Gen3 | Miix 2 10" | Yoga Tablet 2-1050F (Android) + BT Keyboard
ThinkPad Stack • 2.4/5 Wireless Router, HDD 1 TB, BT Speaker, Power Bank, Mobile Projector

Do it well, worse becomes itself

Communities:   English    Deutsche    Español    Portugues    Русскоязычное    Česká    Slovenská    Українська   Moto English

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Re: LENOVO THINKPAD T470s not detecting any SIM-cards

How silly! Not touching the SIM-Card nor the SIM-tray, just rebooting the laptops (plural) 2-3 times, et voila! Now they connect via CELLUAR.

I guess we can blame Bill Gates for this and not Lenovo?

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