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rfkill · 04-02-2021, 12:36 AM

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how do I change hard to blocked ?

and how do I disable the built in mobile broadband card

Bluetooth_sw Bluetooth
soft blocked :yes
hard blocked :no

tpacpi_swan_sw wireless wan
soft blocked : yes
hard blocked : no

rfkill · 04-02-2021, 12:37 AM

any help would be appreciated.

ferrari · 04-02-2021, 01:19 AM

Perhaps you can disable in the BIOS?

rfkill · 04-02-2021, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ferrari

Perhaps you can disable in the BIOS?

if I change it to hard blocked does that mean I cannot turn it on via the software.
from my understanding the hard can't be changed via software. I'm on a lenovo thinkpad l series, I shall check on the bios settings, if I cannot do it via the bios . I'm wondering if there is perhaps another way.

rfkill · 04-02-2021, 01:49 AM

if I remove my WiFi card that might do the trick eh.

ferrari · 04-02-2021, 02:24 AM

Quote:

if I change it to hard blocked does that mean I cannot turn it on via the software.

Yes, if a device is hard-blocked, it is effectively powered down. Many laptops have a key or switch that does this job.

Quote:

if I remove my WiFi card that might do the trick eh.

Well of course.

pan64 · 04-02-2021, 02:56 AM

sometimes you can blacklist the kernel module.

KDSR · 04-02-2021, 02:58 AM

This is from the rfkill *man page*

Code:

unblock id|type [...]
              Enable the corresponding device.  If the device is
              hard-blocked, for example via a hardware switch, it will
              remain unavailable though it is now soft-unblocked.