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Re: failure of Ethernet jack?

From dan <degspam@comcast.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject Re: failure of Ethernet jack?
Date 2011-08-31 17:32 -0400
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On 8/31/2011 3:06 PM, Trevor Hemsley wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:43 UTC in comp.os.linux.hardware, Vwaju
> <slack@rcn.com>  wrote:
>
>> I'm guessing that this Ethernet jack has somehow gone bad.
>
> Get a bright torch and shine it inside the socket and see if there's crap on one
> of the connectors.  Also check to see if they look like they are the same sort
> of level and if not, try to (gently) lever the one(s) that are lower up a bit.
> Probably best to perform this operation with the power _off_!
>

If that doesn't work get a new card. Assuming PCI, it'll run you $5-$15.

/dan

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failure of Ethernet jack? Vwaju <slack@rcn.com> - 2011-08-31 09:00 -0700
  Re: failure of Ethernet jack? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2011-08-31 09:39 -0700
    Re: failure of Ethernet jack? Vwaju <slack@rcn.com> - 2011-08-31 10:34 -0700
  Re: failure of Ethernet jack? "Trevor Hemsley" <Trevor.Hemsley@mytrousers.ntlworld.com> - 2011-08-31 14:06 -0500
    Re: failure of Ethernet jack? dan <degspam@comcast.net> - 2011-08-31 17:32 -0400
      Re: failure of Ethernet jack? philo <philo@invalid.not> - 2011-09-02 01:46 -0500
        Re: failure of Ethernet jack? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2011-09-02 08:06 -0700
        Re: failure of Ethernet jack? Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2011-09-02 20:59 +0000

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