topic Replacing Realtek NIC card in PCs & Accessories

Replacing Realtek NIC card

Rozzer — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:13:13 GMT

I have just lost connectivity to my home network and the message "Network cable is unplugged" is permanently displayed. Checked all the obvious things- swapping cables/router ports etc. Realtek 8139 NIC card is showing as working OK. This happened following a local storm with lightning strikes so could be related but other computers and DSL modem/router are all OK. Decided to change the card but it is not in a standrd PCI slot. It is located on PCI 0 bus slot and appears to have 2 USB ports as part of the unit but can't be sure. Anyone have any ideas where I can order a new card and how to change it? Thanks.

Re: Replacing Realtek NIC card

kee-lo_ — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:59:10 GMT

Its soldered to the motherboard, you'd have to disable it in Windows.

Re: Replacing Realtek NIC card

Rozzer — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:38:34 GMT

Kee-lo, Thanks for the feedback. I put a new card in the one remaining PCI slot and disabled the Realtek and I'm back in action. I can only assume lightning damaged the NIC but spared the motherboard. Cheers.

Re: Replacing Realtek NIC card

kee-lo_ — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:53:49 GMT

Damn, that sucks, remember next time you have thunder unplug your TV areal from the PC, NIC and power.