[ltp] OT. After effects of thunderstorm.

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:21:08 -0400

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Can't you just get a cardbuss ethernet card?
Set it up as eth1 and bypass the chip.

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.
>
> ..
>
> C. S.
>

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Can't you just get a cardbuss ethernet card? 
Set it up as eth1 and bypass the chip. 
 
Christopher Sawtell wrote: 
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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.
 ..
 C. S.
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