I won't even try to explain how this happened (bent over the rack trying to fumble my way with the usb plug, etc.), but I managed to slightly bend/push up a couple of the small metal stripes in the Ethernet input on the Axe. I plugged in the MFC and it seemed to work, but last night I got a "name timeout" message, suggesting that the connection might be bad (plugged out and back in and everything worked).
So, how robust are these small connector pins inside the Ethernet port on the Axe, relatively speaking? I think I can reach the bent pins with a needle and try to bend them back out (they're only slightly pushed in), but will they snap? If this is not something you'd recommend, which I suspect, do I have to send the unit back for repair, or is replacing the Ethernet port something a skilled techician can do?
So, how robust are these small connector pins inside the Ethernet port on the Axe, relatively speaking? I think I can reach the bent pins with a needle and try to bend them back out (they're only slightly pushed in), but will they snap? If this is not something you'd recommend, which I suspect, do I have to send the unit back for repair, or is replacing the Ethernet port something a skilled techician can do?