From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 31 06:40:41 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3CF216A4CE for ; Mon, 31 May 2004 06:40:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gidgate.gid.co.uk (gid.co.uk [194.32.164.225]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4C4943D46 for ; Mon, 31 May 2004 06:40:40 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rb@gid.co.uk) Received: (from rb@localhost) by gidgate.gid.co.uk (8.11.7/8.11.6) id i4VDboe26944; Mon, 31 May 2004 14:37:50 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from rb) Message-Id: <6.1.0.6.2.20040531143534.03a228d0@gid.co.uk> X-Sender: rbmail@gid.co.uk (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.1.0.6 Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 14:37:45 +0100 To: Shahab Sanjari , freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org From: Bob Bishop In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: Re: T22 IO-Card FRU replacement X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 13:40:41 -0000 Hi, At 11:12 31/05/2004, Shahab Sanjari wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I run FreeBSD on an IBM T22 as my main system. I bought the laptop with >the knowledge of it's MODEM/LAN being physically damaged, so I got a >Xircom Credit Card Ethernet Modem CEM 56-100 for free. The system is >running and I have no problems. > >Lately I thought I may bring the onboard LAN/MODEM to life so that I don't >need to carry the PCMCIA card and the dongle with me everywhere. >The guy I purchaced it from, told me he has plugged the modem cable in to >the AC wall outlet instead of telephone line! Don't ask me how this had >happend, but both modem and lan are damaged this way. > >I checked with the IBM Maintenance Manual (page 147 No.5). The IO card >could be replaced. (FRU No. 26P8023 or 08K3373). >Now can anyone guess if after a damage like this, FRU replacement would be >a good idea? or the damage could have gone further from the IO/CARD to the >main board?(over the flat cable). If the rest of the machine is working, you may well be OK. >Does anyone know a place where I could get such an odd FRU? Google for the part numbers. You'll find several sources at $35 or less. -- Bob Bishop +44 (0)118 977 4017 rb@gid.co.uk fax +44 (0)118 989 4254