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Offline danbeaver

Re: pcmcia hard-hack - no need for right angled adapter in tower.
« on: February 19, 2015, 09:02:15 PM »
Well, I suppose being in a case means no one has to look at it being bent like that.
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Offline danbeaver

PCMCIA hard hack attack - no need for Photos unless you like autopsies.
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 09:45:25 PM »
No, not broken right away, but badly bent at a 90 degree angle.
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Offline danbeaver

Re: pcmcia hard-hack - no need for right angled adapter in tower.
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 11:42:42 PM »
Quote from: DutchinUSA;784926
Still hoping he'll post some pictures eventually :lol:
I can picture it in my head, and it is not pretty; the movie Frankenstein comes to mind.
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Offline danbeaver

Re: pcmcia hard-hack - no need for right angled adapter in tower.
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 01:39:38 AM »
Quote from: Boot_WB;784931
@DutchinUSA

Tempted to buy one now just for the challenge ;)

Link to picture of card thingy

That plastic tab is the uber-fragile x-jack.

So ner, ner, ner-nerrrr ner :P

You can just solder the Ethernet cable wires directly to what was left of the jack (to be super cheap)
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Offline danbeaver

Re: pcmcia hard-hack - no need for right angled adapter in tower.
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2015, 01:30:18 AM »
Seems a lot of soldering vs. bending the crap out of a connector, but if it works I won't knock it
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Offline danbeaver

Re: pcmcia hard-hack - no need for right angled adapter in tower.
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2015, 11:14:40 AM »
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