MiniPCI slot

A MiniPCI slot is a 32bit, 33MHz PCI slot.

Wikipedia article on Mini PCI

MiniPCI Adapters

NOTE!

Typically only select MiniPCI adapters can be installed, which are on a BIOS whitelist. Installing an unsupported card in a ThinkPad will result in BIOS error 1802 with the instructions to remove the card. See Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card for more info and solutions.

Modem cards

• Mini-PCI Modem card

Ethernet cards

• Mini-PCI Ethernet card

Combo Ethernet and Modem cards

• 3Com 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem
• Intel 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem
• Intel PRO/100 SP Mobile Combo Adapter
• Xircom 10/100 EtherJet Mini PCI Adapter with 56K Modem

Combo WiFi and Modem cards

• IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem
• IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II

WiFi cards

• IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter III
• Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b
• IBM Dual-Band 11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI Adapter
• IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
• IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
• IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
• Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
• Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter
• Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter

Linux support

MiniPCI adapters are seen as regular PCI devices, and handled by the Linux PCI subsystem.

Models featuring this Technology

• ThinkPad 240, 240X
• ThinkPad 390X
• ThinkPad 570, 570E
• ThinkPad 600X
• ThinkPad i Series 1300, i Series 1330, i Series 1370
• ThinkPad i Series 1420, i Series 1421, i Series 1422, i Series 1441, i Series 1442, i Series 1460, i Series 1480, i Series 1483, i Series 1492
• ThinkPad i Series 1540, i Series 1541, i Series 1542, i Series 1560, i Series 1562, i Series 1592
• ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, A275, A285, A475, A485
• ThinkPad G40, G41, G50
• ThinkPad Template:R14, Template:R15, R30, R31, R32, R40, R40e, R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R60i, R61, R61e, R61i, R400, R480, R490, R500, R580, R590
• ThinkPad S30, S31
• ThinkPad T14, T14s, T15, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p, T400, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420i, T420s, T420si, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T430u, T431s, T440, T440s, T440p, T450, T450s, T460, T460s, T460p, T470, T470s, T470p, T480, T480s, T490, T490s, T495, T495s, T500, T510, T510i, T520, T520i, T530, T530i, T540p, T550, T560, T570, T580, T590
• ThinkPad X1, X1 Carbon, X1 Carbon G2, X1 Carbon G3, X1 Carbon G4, X1 Carbon G5, X1 Carbon G6, X1 Carbon G7, X1 Carbon G8, X1 Extreme, X1 Extreme G2, X1 Hybrid, X13, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61Ls, X61 Tablet, X100e, X120e, X121e, X130e, X131e, X140e, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet, X220, X220i, X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet, X230, X230i, X230s, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet, X240, X240s, X250, X260, X270, X280, X300, X301, X390, X395
• ThinkPad Z60m
• ThinkPad TransNote