Flush USB 2.0 PCMCIA card?

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Gerbil · #1 Post by **Gerbil** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:41 pm

Does anyone know of a PCMCIA card offering flush mounted USB 2.0 ports? For example, I used to have a Xircom PCMCIA LAN/modem combo card for my old Thinkpad 600e to add the necessary data ports without a ridiculous bulge on the side of the machine. I'd prefer a similar solution for USB 2.0 on my T30.

bopchie · #2 Post by **bopchie** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:57 pm

take a look at my post here...this one has a modular usb connector

Gerbil · #3 Post by **Gerbil** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:58 am

Link? Sorry, I'm not seeing it.

bopchie · #4 Post by **bopchie** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:08 am

LOL whoops, here... http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 245#273245

dr_st · #5 Post by **dr_st** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:59 am

So now instead of a bulge, you've got a cable sticking out? How is that better?

bopchie · #6 Post by **bopchie** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:23 pm

the cable is modular, you disconnect it when its not in use

Gerbil · #7 Post by **Gerbil** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:25 pm

*nod* I'd prefer to stick a card in and never remove it. With that solution, I'd still have to remove something. Actually, I got a great deal on the T30; I may sell it and upgrade to a T4x to bypass this whole deal...

0rion · #8 Post by **0rion** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:07 pm

Good point bopchie, but I agree with Gerbil - It would be great to have a card that is out of the way when not being used that has the USB type A connectors built-in and ready to go.

If anyone else knows about a card like this, please let us know!

bopchie · #9 Post by **bopchie** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:23 pm

i agree with ya both... i have looked for them in the past and this was as close as i ever came to finding a flush mount one

...it would be nice, you would think that by now they would all be flush mount...a flushmout 5.1 sound card and a flushmount multi-card reader would be great!

Paul Pennington · #10 Post by **Paul Pennington** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:33 pm

Sure: The IBM ThinkPad USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter, FRU 32P5080. It's a standard size PCMCIA card with no bulges. It's also thin enough to leave the other slot usable. It comes with a "dongle" cable that plugs into the card and has 2 USB connectors on the other end. They are a bit pricey -- almost $50 on eBay a few years back.

Janne · #11 Post by **Janne** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:04 pm

Hey, that kind of adapter could be handy, do you have any idea on where could I get one here in Australia? eBay is out of question, unfortunately...

Andersonjoe711 · #12 Post by **Andersonjoe711** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:00 am

There's another post of someone who modified thier USB 2.0 to make it flush here: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=41792 He said that he lost power to it though, and it's not as powerful as a stock card. Get in touch with them and you might be able to get one made? ':??:'

Gerbil · #13 Post by **Gerbil** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:02 am

Neat.

TonyJZX · #14 Post by **TonyJZX** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:40 pm

I don't believe in those dongle type cards.

All it is is going back to the 80s and 90s where you lose the cable and you're screwed.

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