N760C Serial Pin Popped Out of Place

[cw4clie]

I have a N760C in which the first serial pin of 13 pins popped up. In other words, the other 12 pins are recessed in the serial connector and the first pin sticks up a little bit. This problem results in the CLIE not resting in the cradle correctly and thus I have to push down on the CLIE in order to ensure the serial connectors mate properly to hotsync. I also wanted to hook my CLIE up to a SONY CLIE keyboard, but am concerned it won't work because of the out-of-place serial pin. Has anyone experienced this problem? If so, how did you reset the serial pin? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

CHRIS

[jaylow48]

I don't believe you have an out-of-place pin.  I looked at my N760C and see what you're seeing; however, that's the way mine has always been.  Just as you, I do have to apply a little pressure to get it to seat correctly in the cradle, but it's always been that way.  I also use a sync cable and a Targus Stowaway keyboard and have never had any trouble with either.

[DanT]

Mine too and have no problem for 21 months using it.

That is the ground pin. I think it sticks out so the ground would connect first as surge protector so to speak, so you won't zap the CPU with voltage spike when you first drop your Clie in the cradle. The pin in the plug is very flexible and can deflect inward easily.

I never need to press it to the cradle for better contact. Just drop it in and the weight of the Clie is enough to make a firm contact. Once in a while I do clean the contact. Some of the gold coating had flaked off, so once in a while I scratch the pin up with sharp point knife to remove the oxide layer.

[Rick 098]

FIrst pin up on S-360 also. Works fine in keyboard.

[DanT]

Yea, the newer 18-pin version took care of the grounding safety feature by having ground pins at both ends (pin#1 and 18) since either ends will be more likely to make contact first when you drop the Clie into the cradle. Most of the time we won't drop it squarely straight, we tend to mate the joint crooked to one side or the other. Afterall, we are not machine.