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100/100W 1000C/1000CW
HPNA Wireless
AirPort Card—iBook

To install the AirPort:
  1. Shut down your computer, then disconnect the power adapter and phone cord. Turn the computer over and remove the battery.

    The iBook Battery

  2. Release the keyboard by sliding the two plastic tabs away from the display. Then lift the keyboard, flip it over, and lay it on the palm rests. Touch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge static electricity.

    Flipping over the Keyboard

  3. Remove the metal clip and pull the AirPort Card from the iMac AirPort Card adapter. The adapter and clip are not used with the iBook.

    AirPort Card, Adapter, and Clip

  4. Flip up the wire bracket and connect the end of the antenna to the AirPort Card. Make sure the antenna is securely connected to the card.

    Connecting the Antenna to the AirPort Card

  5. Slide the AirPort Card (with the AirPort ID number facing up) between the guides, under the wire bracket, and into the slot under the top edge of the track pad.

    Inserting the AirPort Card

  6. Press the wire bracket down to secure the card, then replace the keyboard and battery.

    Finishing up

Next we'll configure the AirPort software. Please click the link below that corresponds to the version of the Mac OS installed on this computer: