Eee PC hacked for internal 3G HSDPA

This one's definitely not for anyone concerned with warranties and whatnot, but those looking to expand their Eee PC's wireless capabilities without resorting any unsightly adapters may want to check out the latest how-to from jkmobile, which gives you the rundown on adding internal 3G HSDPA to the diminutive laptop. That, as you might have guessed, involves a fair bit of slicing and soldering, not to mention disassembling a standard 3G HSDPA modem (a ZadaCOM 3G+ HSDPA, in this case). The process is apparently further eased if you have just the right Eee PC model, as the 8G's 8GB SSD drive takes up too much room, and the earlier 4G models require some additional cutting to squeeze the modem in. Hit up the read link below for pics of the whole process and a video of the hack in action.

[Thanks, C.K. Sample]

[Itchy Fingers @ Dec 28th 2007 1:12PM]

Someone has to break that guy's fingers.

Or Asus needs to start sending him some support funding.

Let's see...a GPS install on that touchscreen-modded EEE would be nice to see...

[Flashpoint @ Dec 28th 2007 1:14PM]

I got the 8GB model Eee. I'm considering selling it because, while its fun to tinker with, it is severely limited even if you change the OS and add memory. If you run Win XP you are limited to 4GB RAM and you still have no optical drive, limited screen resolutions and short battery life.

My Lenovo X60s gets 8 hours of battery life and since its a tablet, it is really fun to use. My only dissapointment was the lack of a webcam in the frame so I'm gonna get the HP TX1320 tablet.

[Joshua Walters @ Dec 28th 2007 1:23PM]

I would buy it :|

Ive been looking at them for a while now. Of course, you probably would want more for it than I could give.

Anyways, some of these hacks are getting pretty crazy cool!!!

[mex @ Dec 28th 2007 1:25PM]

where do you live? sell it to me.

[dame1234 @ Dec 28th 2007 6:45PM]

4gig of ram is limiting in XP? seriously? no optical isn't a big deal either. I've used an external one with my dell x300 for years. Seems like a standard thing to give up for weight and portability.

[rento @ Dec 28th 2007 1:20PM]

Awesome!

[Kurian @ Dec 28th 2007 1:22PM]

That hand looks...abnormal...

[david @ Dec 28th 2007 1:57PM]

Pretty cool!

[Chris @ Dec 28th 2007 3:14PM]

a quick google search shows that mini-pci-e 3g modem cards exist, but I don't know how hard they are to find. would make more sense to get one and stick it in a Eee 4G, which has an unpopulated mini-pci-e slot

[everunman @ Dec 28th 2007 4:15PM]

The mini pci cards are about us$300, so its doubled the price already
I played with and eee in store and has to check my surroundings to make sure I wasnt in the toy section.

[tnkgrl @ Dec 29th 2007 2:08AM]

Nice hack JKK... You beat me to it!

I was going to publish a very similar mod using a Sierra Wireless 875U HSDPA modem. Unfortunately, lack of time kept me from doing this in time for the holidays :)

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[tom @ Aug 20th 2008 11:00PM]

We tested each of the flashlights by using the two test batteries. We then labelled each flashlight with the battery brand name and put the different batteries in each marked flashlight.

Before going to bed we will turn on all the flashlights at the same time and left them on overnight. We'll note down the time that the flashlights were turned on. When we wake up we will watch the flashlights until they go out and will record the time. If one goes out before we wake up, we will get two more of the same type of battery and watch it during the day.