From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Feb 19 2001 - 23:06:05 EST
That thread was specifically in regards to the HDD connector, NOT the
UltraBay connector (although they certainly look alike!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Khoury" <pkhoury_at_loop.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
Cc: "ThinkPad List" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad 755C boot problems
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:46:10 -0500, Bruce Markowitz wrote:
>
> >I have had a few where the "plug" on the motherboard went bad. I suspect
> >this is the problem. Probably time for a new machine.
> >There was a thread some time ago about how that plug is only rated for 20
> >insertions!
>
> 200 or 2000 might be more reasonable, as the 750C/755C had the CDPD
cellular
> modem and TV Tuner options, which sat where the floppy was. So if you
swapped
> out each one for another, you'd need a new machine in a matter of weeks,
depending
> on how often one swapped parts out.
>
> I'd be curious to see this thread.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
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