[DuoList] Re: Powerbook 2400 - Internal WiFi

[Willie Roth]

Cool! Thanks for sharing!
On Dec 2, 2008, at 4:11 AM, Joseph Sis wrote:

> For all 2400 fans out there, I thought I would share this tip/trick/ 
> hack:
>
> I just managed to install an internal WiFi antenna in my Powerbook  
> 2400, which connects to a standard wireless PCMCIA card.  I had the  
> idea when I broke the external antenna connector I had been using,  
> when searching for a replacement, it occurred to me that the same  
> antenna that is inside my 12" G4 aluminum would also work in the  
> 2400.  Off to ebay I ran and $12 later I had another 12" internal  
> antenna assembly.
>
> I tore apart, oh so carefully, the 2400 and opened the screen  
> assembly, after a few placement attempts I found the arrangement  
> that worked in the screen housing.  Then routed the connector to the  
> card cage.  I am using an Orinoco Gold that does not have the bulky  
> antenna end, instead it has an inset for the MC card connector.  I  
> placed the card in the lower slot and connected the antenna.  The  
> excess hides nicely under the card (use the lower slot) when slid  
> into place.
>
> Now my 2400 has one more thing in common with my 12"!  Plus no more  
> external antenna blues!
>
> Cheers,
>
> joe
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