Re: [NTLK] Replacing the NIE port with a more-useful connector. (was: Re: MP2100 serial connector)

On Nov 5, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Alex Perez wrote:

> Norman Palardy wrote:
>> On Oct 26, 2006, at 1:27 PM, Sonny Hung wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/26/06, Martin Joseph <NT@stillnewt.org> wrote:
>>>> it's the connectors that are hard to find.
>>> Hi Marty and all,
>>>
>>> This is not too hard to find.
>>> To my knowledge there are some still available but the price is
>>> around
>>> $35 per piece plus shipping last time I spoke to David. He still has
>>> some loose. Please check with him regarding the actual selling price
>>> as I'm only quoting what I was told by him the last time I
>>> asked... it
>>> may have changed...
>>
>> Even if that connector could be "easily" removed and swapped out for
>> one that is more readily available would be useful in some degree
>>
>
>
> I've actually done some research into this, and my proposed
> replacement
> would definitely have to be the 30-pin dock connector manufactured by
> JAE Electronics. <snip>
How does this fit with the MP2000 main board layout? This seems
difficult to retrofit, unless you know something I don't (which is
very possible or likely).

Let us know.
Marty

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