[ltp] OT. After effects of thunderstorm.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:50:37 +1200

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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.
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C. S.
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt">Greets Listers,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">The LAN connection on my R40 ThinkPad is now very heat sensitive, and only lasts for about 5 minutes before stopping.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt">To repair it, IBM want to sell me another system board at a cost of about </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">$NZ1000+gst. That's somewhat more than the R40's actual value.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">( Fortunately I was sitting down when I heard that number. )</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt">So does anybody know of a competent repair shop who could replace the Network </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">I/O chip for a more resonable cost?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">Connection to Linux - The t/p runs it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">..</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16pt">C. S.</span></p>
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