iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz AirPort Extreme Card Replacement

ID: 154

Description: Install an AirPort Extreme 802.11g card...

Steps:

  1. Use a coin to rotate the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
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  2. Lift the battery out of the computer.
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  3. Pull the keyboard release tabs toward you and lift up on the keyboard until it pops free.
  4. If the keyboard does not come free, use a small flathead screwdriver to turn the keyboard locking screw 180 degrees in either direction and try again.
  5. Flip the keyboard over, away from the screen, and rest it face-down on the trackpad area.
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  6. Push the wire clasp away from the AirPort card and toward the display, then rotate up to free it from the RAM shield.
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  7. Grasp the clear plastic tab on the AirPort card and pull toward the display.
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  8. Hold the AirPort card in one hand and use your other hand to remove the antenna cable.
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