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Old 04-24-2012, 12:18 PM   #1
Sterney
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Removing 3g modem in Kindle DXG

Hello Guys.

I recently bought international Kindle DXG and found one problem.
I live outside the USA and live in a small town. I have no 3g connection and it's impossible to use Kindle free internet. What is important I don't need at all.

Can I remove 3g modem and will it encrease operation time for my Kindle. I think yes because 3g connection need voltage some time even if it's disabled in Kindle menu (whispernet is off). I think it's true because every gsm module checks it's parameters and location for some period of time. If you don't believe, see logs.

I have some questions to enthusiasts who have tried installing different mods on mini PCI-e slot:

1)Will my Kindle work if I remove modem from it? What difficulties it can lead? What cables/contacts I have to disconnect on motherboard of kindle?
As we can see here wireless card number is: E727NV WN2. Is it a 3g modem or not? I didn't find imei, it looks strange.

2)What do I have to do after turning on my kindle? Do I have to edit system entries or something else. I have read in this post that you have to change lines in /opt/amazon/ebook/config/browser_prefs
Maybe this?

If somebody else has removed modem please write your opinion. How long device works: longer or the same.

Thanks
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