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    princess_sharon Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 21, 2009, 07:46 PM
    Ethernet port broken
    I'm having a problem with my ethernet cable not clicking into the ethernet port properly. What can I do to fix this? Do I have to take the laptop into the shop for repair? Help!
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    Jan 21, 2009, 08:02 PM

    Are you sure it's the port and not the cable? Have you tried other cables?
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