Re: pc-card slot very hot on 770

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Aug 01 1999 - 02:50:45 EDT

Marvin..
check tio see if the fan is coming on..!
if not, that might be the problem..
the 770 is not noted for melting PCMCIA cards, so i think i would look
at the fan first.. :-)

Marvin Nakayama wrote:

> I have a 770 (9549-1AU), and I noticed that when I use my
> PC-card ethernet card (Xircom 10/100Base-TX), it is *very*
> hot when I take it out of the slot. I had to replace one
> ethernet card already, and I think it is because of the heat.
> Now my replacement card is failing intermittently, and again
> I think it is because of the heat. So my question is,
> is this usual for 770's? Should I send in my 770 to EZServe
> to look at it? Thanks.
>
> Marvin 

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