FireWire Port Problem

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Not sure if it was here, or another list, but apparently others have 
reported that Apple left the FireWire ports unprotected from surges, 
on the earlier Titanium PowerBooks.

Are there KnowledgeBase articles on this specific issue? I saw 
Discussions on dead FireWire ports at the Apple support site. From 
what I gather, it is a question of a motherboard replacement. That's 
all the way out of the question for me, so I guess a PC Card will be 
the only way to go.

~flipper