Teo Zenios wrote:
Working on my 701c Thinkpad I destroyed an 18 pin DIP
socket (surface
mount)
that connects the modem card to the main motherboard.
Anybody have
something like this or know where to get one (checked ebay)? All the
pads are
still intact so soldering in another one will not be a
problem.
Digikey has them. Mill-Max 214-99-318-01-670800 or 214-44-318-01-670800
(closed frame), or OST BU180Z-178-HT (open frame). Quantity one prices
from $1.70 to $2.14. Digikey has a $25 minimum order.
To me it looks somewhat tricky to hand-solder, since they were intended
for reflow. If you don't need machined-pin, and the pads are wide
enough, you might try forming the leads of a conventional dual-wipe socket.