[hllug] Re: m0n0wall app: Conector Confusion
- From: Cranz Nichols <wb5bkl@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hllug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:51:49 -0600
Many thanks, but I do have some very small PC board tools and I will
probably carefully remove the pin in question. That would be the
simplest solution.
I had a cable that would have worked if the connector on the motherboard
had not been keyed in a similar fashion. Oh well.
I hope.
cln
Meanest Man on Emeralds Drive
On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 20:44 -0500, Bubba's Geek wrote:
> Bubba's Geek wrote:
> > The manufacturer's have changed to 39 pins to prevent
> > folks from plugging in the cables incorrectly; as they rarely key
> > the plastic anymore.
> >
> > On some of the cables they insert a plug in one of pins that can be
> > pulled out
> > if you are lucky. Or you could break off the corresponding pin
> > on the Compaq site. The pin in question is just an extra ground pin or not
> > connected at all.
> >
> > I may have a cable with full 40 pin connectors you can have; if I can
> > find it! I'll look.
> >
> > -Lee
> >
> I do have an extra 40 pin cable you can have if you want to
> come and get it!
>
> Don should have one from some of the older computers
> he works on routinely. I'm sure we will hear from him shortly!
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