On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:40:45 -0700 Neal <nsed...@gmail.com> dijo: >On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:57 PM, John Jason Jordan <joh...@comcast.net> >wrote: >> It is now later and I have time to deal with the switch issue. I am >> not good at fixing things. Plus, even if I fix it, how long will it >> last before dying on me again? I'd rather give it away and get a new >> one. > >I was wondering whatever happened to this thread. :) > >If it is a case of poor quality capacitors the repair should last for >years. The caps are about the only parts that aren't SMT in the >switches I've looked at, so are simple to replace if you have any >soldering skills at all. > >Email me offlist if you'd like to discuss options for getting some of >the caps and/or trying to fix it. I still have quite a few of the >caps. > >Here's a thought -- have a FixMyNetgearCaps event with the DorkbotPDX >folks at one of their meetings downtown, which were on Mondays last >time I checked.
Those are good thoughts and suggestions, but I have always wanted a 24-port switch so I don't ever have to fiddle with cables. But if someone wants the Netgear, it's free to whoever wants to take the time to fix it. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
