Broken Ethernet port

Van Hel Singh · 06-19-2008, 01:26 PM

Ok so I have a custom Dell Inspiron 6400.
The ethernet port seems to be broken and doesn't work, one of the pins has been pushed down slightly, this means that the ethernet pin won't touch. Anyway, I doubt I can fix this myself, so:

Where can I get it fixed from?
Can only Dell fix it?
How much will it cost me? (£/$)

**Terrister** · 06-19-2008, 01:32 PM

You could replace it with one of these.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati....asp?CatId=588

Most of the ethernet jacks on laptops are part of the motherboard. Not an easy repair to replace the jack.

Van Hel Singh · 06-19-2008, 03:29 PM

Would it be best to get an expert to do it, or is it simple enough to try myself?

**TriggerFinger** · 06-19-2008, 07:55 PM

is it so set deep down that to try to pry it out is impossible? i had one just like that a year back, i used a very small screw driver to pry it out until it leveled with the rest.

**Terrister** · 06-20-2008, 08:32 AM

I would try it. You have nothing to loose. If it does not fix it, you can just add the nic card.

06-19-2008, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Broken Ethernet port Ok so I have a custom Dell Inspiron 6400. The ethernet port seems to be broken and doesn't work, one of the pins has been pushed down slightly, this means that the ethernet pin won't touch. Anyway, I doubt I can fix this myself, so: Where can I get it fixed from? Can only Dell fix it? How much will it cost me? (£/$) __________________ Welcome to Hel

06-19-2008, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Broken Ethernet port You could replace it with one of these. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati....asp?CatId=588 Most of the ethernet jacks on laptops are part of the motherboard. Not an easy repair to replace the jack. __________________

06-19-2008, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Van Hel Singh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314 OS: Windows Media Centre 2005	Re: Broken Ethernet port Would it be best to get an expert to do it, or is it simple enough to try myself? __________________ Welcome to Hel

06-19-2008, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,823 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Broken Ethernet port is it so set deep down that to try to pry it out is impossible? i had one just like that a year back, i used a very small screw driver to pry it out until it leveled with the rest. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-20-2008, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Broken Ethernet port I would try it. You have nothing to loose. If it does not fix it, you can just add the nic card. __________________