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craig1e12 · #1 Post by **craig1e12** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:33 am

I have an thinkpad with one usb port and two pcmcia slots. The plastic part of the usb port snapped off so now I can't use that. Then my computer wouldn't start up for a couple of days. When I eventually got the laptop to start my pcmcia cards are not being recognized anymore. I now have no way to connect to the internet as I don't have an ethernet port either. I am in need of serious help. Should I:

Find a way of fixing the pcmcia ports?

Get a new pcmcia port?

Get someone to fix the usb port?
or
Find another way to connect to the internet?

Any help would be much apprecieated.

#2 Post by **Kyocera** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:36 am

You could use your modem. Sounds like you have some issues with the MB. Have you done any troubleshooting like PC doc? What OS and what model machine do you have.

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craig1e12 · #3 Post by **craig1e12** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:39 am

It is a 390e currently on XP Pro. What modem could I use?

#4 Post by **Kyocera** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:54 am

I'm going to move this post to the appropriate forum for your machine, that's way before my time. Sorry.

Robbyrobot · #5 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:15 am

On a 390E...

The plastic part of the usb port snapped off so now I can't use that.

It is very difficult to tell exactly where this is and how it looks from the information in the HMM. If you could provide a picture of the damage it would be easier to say what if anything could be done to repair it. At the moment, I really don't know what you mean by "the plastic part of the usb port".

If there's no possibility of photographing the site, only a 390E owner who knows what this looks like might be able to help.

#6 Post by **Kyocera** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:54 pm

Again, I'm no expert here, but are you talking about that little peice that is directly in the middle of the usb slot, guess it would be the male portion.

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