Recent content by Chessie

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    ribbon cable to front panel

    Thanks for helping, I'm still gonna try Dell for the part on Monday - as my A+ hardware professor tells me - when you don't get what you want, you get experience. I have the feeling I'm in for a whole lot of experience...
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    ribbon cable to front panel

    Just tried - front case connection is soldered into a small "powerboard" (PWB 92316)....darndarndarn....
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    ribbon cable to front panel

    Taking the proper precautions, I took apart my old Dell XPS R400 to clean. The oh so conveniently placed HD bay blocked the vents on the front of the case and a lot of dust had accumulated in the space between. In removing the module that held both the Floppy & HD I found that the ribbon cable...