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PowerBook G4

AirPort Card

Installation Instructions

Be sure to follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow

these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and may void

your warranty.

Warning:

Sharp edges may exist inside your computer and on any parts

you may remove or install. Use caution to avoid injury.

Installing an AirPort Card requires these basic steps:

• Turn off the computer.

• Remove any cables and the battery.

• Remove the bottom case from the computer.

• Remove an existing AirPort Card, if present.

• Install the AirPort Card.

• Attach the bottom case to the computer.

• Reinstall the battery and reconnect any cables.

Note:

Written and video instructions covering customer-installable parts

are available at:

http://www.info.apple.com/installparts/.

Tools Required

• Phillips screwdriver

• Soft towel or cloth, larger than the PowerBook

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

Static electricity, a normal and natural phenomenon, builds up on your body

as you walk around. You experience an electrostatic discharge (ESD) when

you touch an object and feel a shock or see a spark. ESD can cause

damage to the internal components of your computer. To avoid ESD

damage, read and follow all instructions.

Summary of content (11 pages)

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 PowerBook G4 AirPort Card Installation Instructions Be sure to follow the instructions in this sheet carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and may void your warranty. Warning: Sharp edges may exist inside your computer and on any parts you may remove or install. Use caution to avoid injury. Installing an AirPort Card requires these basic steps: • Turn off the computer. • Remove any cables and the battery. • Remove the bottom case from the computer.
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Opening the Computer 1. Place your computer on a clean, flat surface. 2. Shut down your computer. Disconnect the power cord and any other cables connected to the computer. Warning: Always turn off your computer before opening its case to avoid damaging its internal components. Warning: The internal components of your PowerBook may be hot. If you have been using your PowerBook, wait 30 minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool before continuing. 3.
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5. Slide the battery compartment latch to remove the battery. Make sure to return the battery latch fully to the right. Removing the battery will help you remove the bottom case and prevent you from accidentally turning on the computer while installing the AirPort Card. 6. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the eight screws that secure the bottom case to the PowerBook (in the order shown in the illustration below).
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7. To remove the bottom case you will need to disengage it at the left and right sides, then carefully pivot it forward to release a retaining clip near the DVD drive slot, as follows. Important: Do not push on the rubber feet of the bottom case.
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8. When both the left and right sides have released, carefully pull up on the bottom case at the edge that is closest to you and rotate it away from you, pivoting evenly over the front edge to release a retaining clip that is located near the DVD drive slot. Important: Do not force, twist or pry the bottom case if it binds or resists. The case should remove easily. If not, follow step 7 again, until the case releases. Installing the AirPort Card 1.
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2. If removing an existing AirPort Card (if not, skip to step 3), pull back on the antenna clip to release the antenna connector and allow the card to rise up slightly, then pull the card from the AirPort connector. Hold the AirPort Card with one hand and grasp the antenna cable connector with the other. While being careful not to strain the antenna cable, firmly pull the connector straight out of the AirPort Card.
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4. If this is a new installation, pull out the AirPort antenna cable connector from its holder. Antenna Cable Connector Holder Antenna Cable Connector 5. Pull up on the top part of the AirPort Card connector at the insertion end to raise it up slightly, if it is not already up. 6. Position the AirPort Card with the AirPort ID numbers and bar code facing up and slide the card into the connector. Make sure to slide the card all the way in until the card is securely attached to the connector.
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7. Plug the antenna cable connector into the port, which is located just below the plastic tab, on the end of the AirPort Card. Make sure the connector is straight before inserting it into the card. 8. Push the AirPort Card down into its space until the antenna cable connector is secured by the small antenna clip. Important: Route the antenna cable between the edge of the computer and the AirPort Card.
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Closing the Computer 1. To attach the bottom case, align the notches on the right and left sides of the case (some of these can be viewed through the battery opening). Then press down and toward you slightly to secure the case. Verify that the case lies flat and fits properly around the battery latch and that the alignment tab that protrudes on the underside of the bottom case, shown in the illustration below, has seated properly. The case edges should line up smoothly.
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4. Replace the battery. 5. Turn the computer over so that the DVD slot faces you. Just below the center of the DVD slot, verify that the bottom case is flush with the front edge of the slot. If the case is slightly bowed and there is a gap, carefully pull the bottom edge of the DVD slot until it clicks into place and becomes flush with the bottom case. DVD slot Gap 6. Reconnect the power cord and any other cables. Restart your computer.
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