Re: adsl connection only works from test socket



Steve B wrote:

"Mike" wrote
"Steve B" wrote:

The NTE5 faceplates I've looked
inside are full of flimsy inter circuit board plugs/sockets which over the
years can give a poor through connection. The fix is just a complete
stripdown and cleanup but it involves releasing a few of those plastic
clips
that feel like they're going to break.

"full of flimsy inter circuit board plugs/sockets"

eh?????

One BT plug for the connection into the rear of the NTE5
One strip of 4 way IDC's for the extension wiring
One BT socket for the front panel
One single sided PCB
12 soldered joints


The BT plug and socket technology, with wiping gold plated contacts
has been proven in service for over 25 years, similarly the IDC's, the
pcb is 1950's proven technology and the Romans used soldering 2000
years ago. This is all contained in a device measuring 85mm x 50mm x
25mm.

So hardly full, hardly flimsy and all a single circuit board.


Mine had 2 inter-circuit board multi-way connectors, you could change the
router SNR just by flexing it slightly. That's called hard physical
evidence. There's no such thing as a perfect connection between
self-cleaning gold contacts after a few years of non-movement, they need to
be plugged in/out a few times to do what they were designed for, i.e.
self-clean.

That shouldn't really be necessary, that's why gold is used. Or was it ?

Graham


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