PCMCIA video card to sove video card solder issue?

[eddiearniwhatever]

My T40 video card has the cracked solder issue. I did put some pieces of paper on top of the card, as suggested on the thinkwiki forum, and this worked for a few months, but the problem is returning. I don't think I can solve it without replacing the system board.

My question is, can I bypass that card entirely by putting in a PCMCIA video card? Would that work? And, if so, can anyone suggest one which might work well with Linux (Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon)?

thanks

[jimmy274]

The purpose of the PCMCIA slot is to gain access to the laptop's PCI bus. I don't think you could gain access to the internal DVI cable itslef - it's attached to the Radeon chip only. PCMCIA Video cards are, as far as I know, made with DVI/VGA out, for use with external monitors.
And even if you gain access to the DVI cable - you can't disable the integrated graphics, so the answer to your question is "No".