[ltp] OT. After effects of thunderstorm.

[Christopher Sawtell]

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:21, Bert Haskins wrote:
> Can't you just get a cardbuss ethernet card?
> Set it up as eth1 and bypass the chip.
Yes, I could do that. I was hoping for a repair rather than a work-around, but 
what you suggest is becoming more attractive by the minute.

I'm still interested in a source for the I/O chips or a system board for 
parts.

> Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> > Greets Listers,
> >
> > The LAN connection on my R40 ThinkPad is now very heat sensitive, and
> > only lasts for about 5 minutes before stopping.
> >
> > To repair it, IBM want to sell me another system board at a cost of about
> >
> > $NZ1000+gst. That's somewhat more than the R40's actual value.
> >
> > ( Fortunately I was sitting down when I heard that number. )
> >
> > So does anybody know of a competent repair shop who could replace the
> > Network
> >
> > I/O chip for a more resonable cost?
> >
> > I'd also be interested in hearing from anyone who has a R40 which is
> > non-functional for some other reason so I can cannabalize it for spares.
> >
> > Connection to Linux - The t/p runs it.