On 9/10/07, DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Richard Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > If its truely a power issue its a quick fix something that can be done
> > in well under an hour. even if the connector needs replacing it shouldnt
> > take more.
>
> How do you figure? It's a laptop, not a desktop. Not exactly a
> Get-out-the-screwdriver-and-replace-a-card type of repair. Once one gets
> the thing apart enough to get to the suspect connector (if that's really
> what's wrong), de-soldering the bad part and replacing it with a new one
> (you _do_ have a spare lying around that just happens to fix that brand,
> model, and vintage laptop, don't you?), you've already spent the better
> part of several hours - given you've done it before. On this specific
> brand, model, and vintage laptop.
I just browsed through the maintenance manual for my T30 Thinkpad. I
believe that the USB ports are controlled by the I/O board, which _is_
a field-replaceable unit. However, you have to first remove some 17
other FRU's in sequence to get to it. Starting with the battery pack,
and ending with the system board. Doesn't sound like a good exercise
for the amateur repairman.
carl
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