04-14-2010, 10:14 PM
Accidentally previewed post and then thought I was finished and closed window, so had to retype it, blah...
Anyway. Lotsa replies! Thanks. Despite some attempts with compressed air on the logic board connectors and a good deal of tightening connections, still no luck.
Any idea if it could be the AirPort Express card itself? Maybe that particular model (A1026) doesn't mesh will with my model of laptop (PowerBook G4 15" FW800).
By the way, does anyone know where I can find a labeled diagram of the internals of an aluminum PowerBook G4? Despite a good deal of searching I haven't turned up anything. I'm not entirely sure what's where, only having messed around the insides of PCs before.
Individual replies:
Ken Sp.: Yep, the antenna is connected.
davester: As with the situation you had, it's probably a better idea for me to get a better PC Card than try replacing internal components, mostly because it seems there are a few things it could be and the components aren't cheap.
mrlynn: Nope, he only ever used the PC Card.
Yoyodyne ArtWorks & Winston: I'll check out those cards in my search for a PC Card replacement, since it looks like the AirPort Express attempt is doomed. These are good cards that can play streaming video well and receive signals through walls and at fair distances, right? That's my current PC Card's problem.
Anyway. Lotsa replies! Thanks. Despite some attempts with compressed air on the logic board connectors and a good deal of tightening connections, still no luck.
Any idea if it could be the AirPort Express card itself? Maybe that particular model (A1026) doesn't mesh will with my model of laptop (PowerBook G4 15" FW800).
By the way, does anyone know where I can find a labeled diagram of the internals of an aluminum PowerBook G4? Despite a good deal of searching I haven't turned up anything. I'm not entirely sure what's where, only having messed around the insides of PCs before.
Individual replies:
Ken Sp.: Yep, the antenna is connected.
davester: As with the situation you had, it's probably a better idea for me to get a better PC Card than try replacing internal components, mostly because it seems there are a few things it could be and the components aren't cheap.
mrlynn: Nope, he only ever used the PC Card.
Yoyodyne ArtWorks & Winston: I'll check out those cards in my search for a PC Card replacement, since it looks like the AirPort Express attempt is doomed. These are good cards that can play streaming video well and receive signals through walls and at fair distances, right? That's my current PC Card's problem.