 AirPort Card—iMac
Before your remote computer can join your wireless home network, we will need to install the AirPort card and configure the AirPort software.
Before installing your AirPort card:
- Shut down your iMac.
- Unplug all cables.
To install the AirPort card:
- Place the computer, screen down, on a soft cloth.
The iMac — Screen Down
- Unlock the access door on the bottom of the iMac using a coin, then open the door.
The Access Door
- Touch the metal shield inside the recessed latch area to discharge static electricity.
Discharging Static
- Unplug the power cord from the computer.
Note: Do not walk around the room until you"ve finished installing the AirPort Card. (You could become statically charged and damage your computer.)
- Detach the antenna from the left rail guide on the upper AirPort Card slot and remove the protective cap. Then connect the antenna to the AirPort Card. Do not remove the AirPort Card from the iMac AirPort Card adapter.
The AirPort Antenna
- Align the edges of the AirPort Card adapter (which holds the AirPort Card) with the guides on the slot and insert it sideways into the slot.
 Insert the Adapter
- Close the access door and use a coin to lock it. Reconnect all cables and cords, then press the power button on the computer. Never turn your computer on unless all of its internal and external parts are in place.
Next, we will configure the AirPort software to allow your remote computer to join your wireless home network. Please click the link below that corresponds to the version of the Mac OS installed on your computer:
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