T460 issue with EM7544 - Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Bios error

[thusithapanduka93]

Hi, I have purchased a pre-owned Thinkpad T460. Since it didn’t come with the WWAN (cellular0) module, I purchased a “Sierra Airprime EM7455” module separately. But when I installed the module, I could not turn on the laptop. It stuck on the BIOS, and an Error code came up: " Unauthorized network card is plugged in (Error Code 1199/9071)." Can you help me solve this issue?

[jyijyi]

See if this helps:

Change imei on em7455

Lenovo uses whitelisting in the BIOS system, your issue is the VEN-ID with the card, not the IMEI… I changed one from Dell’s code to the generic one a long time ago, but it is risky (can brick the card). I wouldn’t know what to enter for what Lenovo wants. Is the EM7355 an option for Lenovo for that laptop, if it works in your X1… Alright… I looked it up… Your title has 7455, your post has 7355… The 7355 will not work in the Lenovo P50. A Lenovo 7455, likely. 00JT542, will, this is the …

Sierra EM7355 Not working on Lenovo P50

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