Broken Classmate, How to replace?

Ether · #2 10-10-2010, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Brandon_L

The port still works, but has to be held in or not moved at all or we loose connection with the robot... we're wondering if there are any quick fixes (we made it through the eliminations and monty madness fine without fixing it, I just kinda held it in the entire time and taped it) but how do we get it fixed?

Many teams have had this problem.

make (or buy) a short cable (maybe 4 inches) with male connector on one end and female on the other. Epoxy the male connector into the Classmate. (Obviously, be careful not to coat the electrical contacts with epoxy)

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