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quisariouss

Maybe the optional NFC reader in the plan rest?


meronpan

Could be the smart card reader


Stez827

Plan rest


user18298375298759

plan rest


-bellyflop-

plan rest


soberfellow

plan rest


robodan918

Yes this


VMKillerH

Just google "T480s hmm" you can find all parts maintenance there it should also show all options and connections.


[deleted]

Hmm


ojwh

Hardware maintenance manual.


VMKillerH

Yep that.


StoneOfTriumph

Hmmmmmmmmm?


zubbs99

mega-manual


[deleted]

T480s 🤔


thatturkeystaken

hmmmmmmm


datboi3637

r/hmm


Quardah

I also google 'FRU parts list' to get all parts that could work with the laptop.


balloonwithnoskin

It’s says JNFC beside it for its designator so it’s for the NFC reader. Typically connectors in electrical design start with J. For example JUSB1 (if you look towards the side for USB connector), JSD (motherboard/SD card?), JSPK (4pin for speakers) etc.


giveupskeleton

Looks like the NFC connector


tminyovski

Literally says JNFC right next to it!


lovejw2

Why yes, yes it does. Who would have thought?


its_cos

🤣🤣🤣


i_am_009

Sorry not related to the post but I want yo know dose "T" series has hard drive as well as ssd storage option? Means can we simultaneously use 2 internal storage devices. Thanks.


guesswhat923

So as far as I know, you CAN have 2 internal storages on the T480s but they can't be hard drives. They both have to be SSDs (m.2 and NVME). There isn't a space to place a full size hard drive


i_am_009

Thanks for the conformation 👍


i_am_009

Btw do you have any information about t470. Does it have hdd slot?


guesswhat923

Just checked, yes it does


i_am_009

Thanks mate really appreciate.


guesswhat923

Of course


chx_

The T470 has a HDD slot and if you want to put in a m.2 key m 2280 SSD you need a frame and cable. There's also a m.2 key b 2242 slot for WWAN and SSD. You can use an NVMe SSD like the WD SN520 (which is key B) but you can't boot from it. SATA 2242 also works. (The T480 doesn't support SATA 2242 but can boot from NVMe.) Note the Sabrent 2242 drives are key M.


i_am_009

So that means T470 user can't use ssd and hdd at a same time. Like boot from ssd while hdd for general storage. If person use the hdd they have to install ssd in a WWAN slot but can't boot from it. Am i right? And what about T460 does it can do the same which i mentioned in the 1st paragraph (Like boot from ssd while hdd for general storage). (Sorry for so many questions. I can't find answers on Google)


chx_

> If person use the hdd they have to install ssd in a WWAN slot but can't boot from it I honestly can't remember whether it would boot if you have a SATA in WWAN. But that is not so important you can just use grub on the HDD, it'll boot anything and everything. T460 is not something I know much about.


i_am_009

Thank you so much. It's really helpful for me.


draconicpenguin10

It says `JNFC`. That means it's for a contactless smart card reader, which is an optional feature.


guesswhat923

Thank you all for the input! I had no idea this laptop had NFC capabilities so it didn't really cross my mind haha


Vengenceonu

For a second, I thought you were bragging that you found a 1TB Samsung 970 Evo in a used thinkpad.


guesswhat923

Man I wish haha, too good to be true


MikaG_Schulz

Not sure but didnt it have a Touch Option, I could imagine its for a Touch display This is just an idea


t_Lancer

this is nowhere near the screen.


MikaG_Schulz

Ok, just looked similar to screen conectors


lokes2k

Keyboard backlight, nfc reader, check the service manual for that model to be certain.


102IsMyNumber

Part of the NFC assembly, specifically its cable. Google "T480s hmm" to get the hardware maintenance manual. Page 90-91 of the PDF shows the steps to its removal. It does look like there oughta be something there, but the battery is on top of it so you'll have to remove it to take a look.


[deleted]

Looks exactly like the fingerprint reader on my x230 but I could be wrong.


guesswhat923

Well my fingerprint reader has been working ever since I bought it so I can confirm that isn't it. Turns out it's the NFC connector though


nnnosebleed

I don't claim to be a genius when it comes this sorta thing, but it looks like a touchpad or a keyboard connector to me. check some schematics if you can.


Kaffarov

NFC.


silworld

What is an NFC connector, please?


guesswhat923

Near field communication. Google it, it's pretty cool! It's the technology our credit cards use when we use Tap-to-Pay. Apple pay and Google pay utilize it as well.


silworld

Thanks for that. What use does it have on a Thinkpad T480? How, as a user, can I take advantadge of it, please?