[iBook] ibook/airport reception issue

[Mark Kippert]

/ dave / on 9/24/04 7:17 PM wrote:

> At 3 feet away from my basestation, I get 25-35 percent signal strength
> max (this per Macstumbler, confirmed with another utility as well). When
> I move a few feet further away or just around the corner into the
> hallway, reception diminishes almost to nothing.
> 
Dave,

I had the same problem on an earlier iBook with an original AirPort card.
The antenna (or some part of it) was bad. It went back to Apple (under
warranty) and they replaced the antenna and lead. The antenna is in the
screen with the lead passing through the hinge,  so it's not exactly a
do-it-yourself fix.

Worked great when it came back (certainly better reception than my 15"
Aluminum G4 EVER will).

-Mark