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Using the Gigabit port off of an MS431 controller to fix a MS621?

I have an MS621 I was going to use for parts due to a broken Ethernet port but the unit only has 13k pages so nearly every bit of it is in good condition outside of the broken port situation. The prior owner was advised against trying the repair, but given I can handle some component level repairs I'm seriously close to doing it given the condition.

The problem is I don't have a spare MS621 controller board and finding a used one for scrap prices without the paired control panel is proving difficult (you have to replace both together on the MS621, others can be reset with a POR). As I cannot find a used board to do the swap that I need readily on a site like eBay

I did look for the 521 board which is basically the same as the 621 board with similar luck. Either way I can't readily find one at a price I will be content with using it for component removal :/... So that brings Plan B onto the mix: find one from a unit released in a similar period or newer, such as the B3340/3442/MS331/MS431 board.

Would it be possible to source a board from a MS331/431or a B3340/3442 and pull the port from that to put on a MS621 board? I checked the specs and both are gigabit Ethernet.

Part numbers:

B/MS (shared): 41X265 (not compatible with the "60k page drum" MS printers like the MS621; if it has the extended port, this will not work)

MS421: 41X1191

MS621: 41X1194

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@nick do you have a board number? I don't think it will be an issue and am pretty confident that the port will work.

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@oldturkey03 For the B/MS board? 41X2657. The MS621 part number is 41X1194.

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@oldturkey03 I found 2 HP formatters that look like a match too. All confirmed Gigabit. LJ Enterprise boards, but I will probably try and find a MS321/421 board first. I’m still reluctant to call this a good DIYer job; this is a bit too advanced. I’m just trying since I can’t make it worse.

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The port off of the 41X265 board is too short for the MS/MX chassis, so that rules that one out. That said, if anyone is daring enough to try this at home, other boards like the MS321 (sometimes known under the "B" nameplate)/421 are cheap and plentiful. You PROBABLY wouldn't have an issue with a "B" controller as long as they're all listed to work with the same printer and it's soldered to JETH1 or JGIG1 (above the USB port on most Lexmark boards. Confirm the board to see if possible)

For 10/100 "B" printers, make sure the "MS" version is Gigabit enabled at the port level if it's locked out in firmware. It COULD be changed at the board level, too, so beware unless you see that the same board is used in the Gigabit "MS" version. Highly unlikely, but it's a risk.

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I got a board. As long as it has the right port and the donor printer is Gigabit if need be, the part will probably be fine. The issue is the length of the MS chassis. Checking to see what common PCs are under $300-350... YIKES. My one chance to get this right counts!!!

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