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    Faulty Physical Network Jack (RJ-45) on 6130

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by redjr, Sep 18, 2004.

  1. redjr

    redjr Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,

    Can someone else confirm that a standard Ethernet plug (RJ-45) will not snap into place correctly on the 6130? I discovered this (design flaw?) using my 6130 in my hotel room this past week while traveling on business. This is not good. Thinking it just might be the cable in the room, I pretty much confirmed it cause none of my network cables at home seem to click into place either. While the RJ-45 plug seems to fit in the jack snug enough, the cable could easily become dislodged if the puter was casually moved around, or with the slightest tug on the cable.

    Anyway, was just curious if this is a common issue on all 6130s, or just mine.

    Thanks,
    redjr...
     
    redjr, Sep 18, 2004
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  2. Blake150

    Blake150 Newbie

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    yeah, i didnt notice mine did that until i tried it. never had a problem when moving around my room though. hope this helps...

    -Blake
     
    Blake150, Sep 18, 2004
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  3. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's possible the jack was just designed badly on yours. Some of the metal the wraps around the jack didn't get folded correctly and is causing this problem. If you can, try to see if there's something you can push down to fix it yourself. If not, you can try either exchanging the unit or getting it repaired.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Sep 19, 2004
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