Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI Airport Card

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Install an original Airport 802.11b card internally.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Locate the battery release tab on the underside of the G4.

  • Slide the battery release tab to the left and lift the battery out of the computer.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Lower Case  ¶ 

  • Remove the seven T8 Torx screws from the lower case.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Using your thumbs, slide the lower case away from you.

  • The lower case may stick in the front on a tab just above the center of the optical drive. Be careful as you work the case off, or you may break the thin strip of plastic just above the drive.

  • Lift the lower case off.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Your laptop should look approximately like this.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Airport Card  ¶ 

  • Firmly grasp the plastic tab attached to the Airport card and pull up and to the left.

  • Disconnect the antenna cable from the left side of the Airport card.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI device page.

Required Tools

T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver

$6.95 · 50+ In stock

Related Products

Airport Card

$49.95

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