On Feb 27, 2010, at 1:34 PM, Goody2 wrote:
Any further comments welcome, and many thanks for all the help.
Could be a cable problem? Normally the little catches on the plug prevent the cable from having much play, and since you say you can "pull the plug outward" while connected, this implies there is too much play in the connector, and that perhaps a different cable with a tighter catch would solve your problem?
Otherwise, ethernet ports & phone ports all used bent wire connections that act like little springs. If one single wire gets bent inward, the port can act like you describe when that wire doesn't quite reach the cable connector. You can often look inside the port and see if any wires look bent? If any are bent, you may be able to straighten them from the outside using an open safety pin as a tool, perhaps with a small "J" bend at the tip so you can "pull" the bent wire back to it's normal position. Only attempt this with the Mac SHUTDOWN and DISCONNECTED from power. Safety pins are soft enough to "J" bend the tiny tip with appropriate tools, but sewing needles and stick-pins are generally too hard and brittle to put any bends in, they snap off. It's a delicate operation that requires good light and magnification IF a wire is bent. If all wires look identical an good, then you may need to open the Mac and see what's going on inside.
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