T22 IO-Card FRU replacement

[Bob Bishop]

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.

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