[cisco-voip] cisco 7941 switch port physical problem

[Abebe Amare]

Hi ,

Yes the plastic tab clicks on the socket but somehow it feels different than
on other phones.

best regards,

Abebe Amare
Network Engineer - VivaCell

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:16 AM, Lawrence E. Bakst <ml at iridescent.org> wrote:

> Does the plastic tab on the RJ-45 connector click into the socket? Some
> cables with anti-snag connectors are a very tight fit. The ones I got at
> Fry's you really have to push it very hard before it clicks in.
>
>
> At 1:19 PM -0500 2/2/10, Peter Slow wrote:
> >If you connect a different phone of the same type to the same port
> >with the same cable, does it turn on?
> >
> >if yes, then RMA the first phone.
> >
> >On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Abebe Amare <abucho at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am having problem with a new out of the box Cisco 7941 IP phone. When
> I
> >> connect the switch port to a port on the PoE switch with a patch cord it
> is
> >> not powering up. If I hold the cable tightly in place with my hand or
> put
> >> something to hold the cable in place it will power up. I have changed
> the
> >> cable several times but it won't work unless I hold it firmly. Does this
> >> mean the switch port on the phone is damaged? do I need to process RMA?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
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