Installing PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx Airport Card

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Install an original Airport 802.11b card internally.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Lower Case  ¶ 

  • Turn the G4 over.

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

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • 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 DVD 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 3  ¶ 

  • Your laptop should look approximately like this.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Airport Card  ¶ 

  • Skip this step if your computer does not have an 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 Onyx device page.

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