Pb 5300ce pcmcia cage replacement

[MikeatOSX]

I got a second beautiful PowerBook 5300ce with a working (!) battery and working power supply board but with several other issues:

I replaced the broken front and back bezel and have to re-solder the power-connector.

But there is also a problem with the PCMCIA cage: the upper slot worked only once, the lower slot does not work - both slots seem to not fit very good and I suppose cards were put in with force in the past.

I have two spare 5300cs logic boards, so my question is:

is it difficult to replace the PCMCIA cage?

 

[Strimkind]

It should not be too difficult.  From memory, besides being somewhat fragile, these were fairly serviceable.

 

[Byrd]

Recall the same, it's tricky to reassamble back in.  Maybe check the pins aren't damaged in the existing cage

 

[MikeatOSX]

Thanks, I have to invent a special tool to check or bend the pins.

 

[Elfen]

If you remove the keyboard, you can use a dental probe/mirror and a flashlight to check the pins. The ejection switches are on a tiny board that always breaks from the logic board but with a steady hand you can solder it back on.

I think the PCMCIA cage just snaps into into place through a connector but you should check the connector for broken solder joints.

 

[MikeatOSX]

I got the PowerBook 5300ce as a gift, as something heavy must have been put on it and the hinge attachments, clutch covers etc. were broken. So I used front and back bezel and hinges from a defective cs and the display is ok and working now.

One of the broken clutch cover parts slipped in the PCMCIA cage and did some damage, when a PCMCIA card was put in. My fault: I should have seen that.

 

[Elfen]

Got photos to post up? This could be simple or this could be a nightmare repair. But I can't say without seeing it.

 

[MikeatOSX]

Not now, it's difficult to do because the flash should lighten the complete inside.

 

[Elfen]

Tape some tissue paper around the flash to soften its output.

 

[MikeatOSX]

Will see. It's not a job for my Canon EOS 6D, but for my small Canon Ixus.

 

[MikeatOSX]

The first 2 pictures are from the (unopened) PowerBook 5300CE with the defective PCMCIA slots.

The last 3 pics are from a naked PowerBook 5300CS logic board, which I have.

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I'm not wiser, now...