Re: [Thinkpad] Dropped A30p disconnected PC Card slots

The A30 is definately held down with screws. And I think that other parts
sit on top of it as well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cottrell, Eric" <ecottrell@doble.com>
To: "Michael Geary" <Mike@Geary.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Dropped A30p disconnected PC Card slots

> Hello,
>
> I had a 600e that had flaky cardbus slots. The cardbus slots were in a
> assembly that plugged into the system board and screwed into the base.
> There was just enough play that the plug had popped out of the system
> board and was resting on top. I was able to press it down and fixed the
> problem.
>
> I am looking at the A30p HMM (92p1902.pdf) in Section 1180 (Sub card for
> PC Card). It appears that the PC Card Subcard does not have screws on
> the connector end of the card so it could be a case of the subcard plug
> popping out of the system board socket.
>
> I have fixed a couple of $25 thinkpad specials by openning them up and
> pressing down on loose video connectors.
>
> 73 Eric
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org
> > [mailto:thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org] On Behalf Of Michael Geary
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:47 PM
> > To: thinkpad@stderr.org
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] Dropped A30p disconnected PC Card slots
> >
> >
> > My daughter dropped her A30p onto a tile floor. Amazingly
> > enough, there was no obvious damage - the machine works fine
> > except for one thing: The PC Card slots stopped working. They
> > seem OK mechanically, but the machine doesn't see any cards
> > in the slots.
> >
> > I'm guessing (hoping) that a connector popped loose. Just
> > wondering if anyone has seen something like this or has any
> > tips before I open the machine up. (I do have the HMM.)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Mike
> >
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Received on Wed Jan 24 16:40:44 2007