[P1] wireless signal problem

[Joe Jones]

The airport antenna in the iBook runs around the edge of the screen and 
if they've replaced the inverter board (which is an in-line part 
between the graphics chip and the physical screen itself), located in 
the screen housing, then I would suspect that they have damaged the 
antenna cable somewhere along its length. The most likely point would 
be where it passes the clutch assembly in its journey between the main 
chassis and the screen - it's a narrow gap there and that site id often 
the point of failure for the LCD's video cable too.

If you can get hold of a wireless antenna that would fit the airport 
card (there are several 3rd party 'pigtails' that will fit, you might 
want to plug that in and boot up (with the keyboard open so you can get 
access to the airport card with the external antenna). If you get full 
signal with this antenna then you know your internal one is broken.

You can replace it yourself with a set of T6 and T8 drivers, some old 
credit cards, a couple of small screwdrivers and a lot of patience, or 
you can send it back to Apple - taking an iBook apart is a rewarding 
but difficult exercise.

Joe

On Monday, Sep 8, 2003, at 19:38 Europe/London, Pam Sorooshian wrote:

>
>
> On Monday, September 8, 2003, at 01:23 PM, Barry Lyden wrote:
>
>> It almost sounds like the antenna is not connected. Have you opened 
>> the
>> keyboard and checked that the airport card is connected to the 
>> antenna wire?
>> Apple may have removed the airport card to do the repair and 
>> neglected to
>> connect the wire.
>
> Should have said that that was the one thing tech support did - had me 
> remove the airport card, make sure the antenna is well connected and 
> that the airport card is seated firmly. They are.
>
> -pam
>
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