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5670 Ethernet = Dead

post #1 of 6
10/15/05 at 5:41pm
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Hello,
The ethernet card on my 5670 seems to be dying. Is there any hope to replacing it, or should I go with a PCMCIA ethernet card if I need an ethernet connection?
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post #2 of 6
10/15/05 at 6:32pm
Going with the card would be much cheaper than repair of the unit as it would probably entail a Mother Board replacement costs several hundreds of dollars.
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post #3 of 6
10/15/05 at 8:13pm
Yep Gary is correct. The fix for the ethernet port is a new mobo on the 5670. When the video died on my machine it was about $400 USD for a refurbed 5670 board with a 90 day warranty plus labor. All together about $600 for that. I'd go pickup a pcmcia card. You may also try new drivers. They will sometimes work for a while.
Bill
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post #4 of 6
1/5/06 at 12:53pm
what are signs of it going bad? I beleive I am having a similar issue. My connection seems to cut in and out about every 10 minutes or so.
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post #5 of 6
1/5/06 at 1:57pm
that would be one of them. When you say cut out. Do you mean drop connection as in get a disconnect notice or the limited or no connectivity popup?
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post #6 of 6
1/5/06 at 4:58pm
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The connection is lossy. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I'm guessing it's just a loose wire.

Regardless, my whole 5670 is dying. Video card is overheating somehow, and I doubt I have the ability to fix it, so I am probably going to get a new motherboard. Now, should I stick with the 5670 or upgrade to 5690...
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