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Jan 19, 2011  This video will show you that upgrading your MacBook's airport card yourself is no problem! It's easy and will take you less than 30 minutes! Purchase a new Wireless N Airport Card.

Doing your own repairs is one way for a business to save money, and fixing your own computers is a good start. Sometimes the AirPort card in a MacBook Pro stops responding, preventing you from connecting to the Internet. Although software conflicts are possible, the card might be dead and in need of a replacement. If you do attempt to change the adapter yourself, be aware that opening the laptop may void your warranty.

Opening the Case

Disconnect all peripherals and cords from the laptop and turn it upside down.

Slide the two switches beside the battery to release it. Set the battery aside.

Build hhvm for mac os x 10.13.3 github free. Take out the four screws near the rear, bottom edge of the laptop.

Remove the three Phillips screws along the inner side, plus the two inside the battery bay wall.

Slide the memory bay cover towards the front of the machine and take it out. It is the metal cover that housed the three screws you removed earlier.

Take out the screws on the back, left and right sides of the MacBook. There should be four on each side, plus two in the back.

Pry the two corners of the top case above the speakers and continue lifting slowly along the sides towards the front. Stop when you can see the cable that connects it to the motherboard.

Pull the cable from the motherboard slot and set the case to the side.

Removing the AirPort Card

Lift the tape that covers the AirPort wires, which should be located somewhere along the edge. You can use the flat-head screwdriver for leverage, if necessary.

Remove both the Torx T6 and Phillips screws located just above the card.

Pull off the wires from the wireless card using the edge of the flat-head screwdriver. There might be two or more wires, depending on your model. Be gentle; they are fragile and you don't want to rip them out from the opposite end.

Remove any excess tape from the card and carefully lift upwards to remove it.

Insert the replacement card into the slot, pressing around on all sides.

Replace the screws that held the original card in place.

Things Needed

• Phillips #00 screwdriver
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Flat-head screwdriver

Tips

• Use an antistatic wrist strap to reduce the possibility of damage to the inner components.
• Draw a diagram, or place the screws on masking tape in the order that they were removed. This is necessary to keep track of their locations, which gets complicated as you go deeper into the laptop.

About the Author

Cee Jay began writing professionally in 2009 with work appearing on various websites. She has been repairing computers since 2000 and focuses on topics related to PC support/repair. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Franklin University and also studied advanced language arts at the Center for Arts and Sciences.

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Hi, grandma! I just wanted to call to tell you 'Merry Christmas.'

Why thank you, darling. How old are you turning again?

No, grandma, it's Christmas, not my birthday.

Merry Christmas to you, honey! Did Santa bring you anything good this year?

Yeah! He brought me an 802.11n Airport Extreme Card for my MacBook. It gives my laptop Wireless 802.11n capability and is backwards compatible with 802.11g, even though an 802.11n base station is required for improved speed. It has 2 antenna connections and can only be installed in my Early/Mid 2009 MacBook, not in my sister's Core 2 Duo Late 2006 model, or my mom's Mid 2007 model, or even my dad's Mid/Late 2007 15' MacBook Pro. Isn't that cool, grandma?

Santa's taking you to the airport in an extreme car?

No grandma, an 802.11n Airport Extreme Card. For my MacBook.

Your fact book? What's a fact book?

..I have to go, grandma.

Oh, I love you too, sweetie.

Compatibility

Compatibility

• 2.0 (Santa Rosa) or 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBooks
• 2.1 or 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBooks
• 2.0 GHz (Early 2009) Core 2 Duo MacBooks
• 2.13 GHz (Mid 2009) Core 2 Duo MacBooks

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