This article provides information about installing an AirPort card into a PowerBook (FireWire).

1. Shut down your computer, remove the battery from the expansion bay, and disconnect the power adapter, modem, and any other cables connected to the computer.

2. Make sure that the keyboard locking screw, located between the F4 and F5 keys, is not in the locked position. Your new PowerBook comes with the keyboard unlocked, so unless you or someone else locked the keyboard, you can skip this step. If it is locked, turn the screw one half turn in either direction so that the screw slot is oriented horizontally. See Figure 2.





Figure 2 Keyboard locking screw.

Warning: The internal components of your PowerBook may be hot. If you have been using your PowerBook, wait 30 minutes after shutting down your computer to let the internal components cool down before continuing.

3. Release the keyboard by pulling down on the keyboard release tabs (located to the left of the F1 and F9 keys) until the top portion of the keyboard pops up.

4. Lift the top portion of the PowerBook keyboard up slightly near the top row of keys and pull it back far enough to displace the small tabs that hold the bottom of the keyboard in place.

5. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rests and trackpad.

6. If your AirPort Card came with the AirPort adapter, remove the metal clip and pull the AirPort Card from the adapter. (The adapter and metal clip are not used with your PowerBook.)

7. Touch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge any static electricity.

8. With a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the internal heat shield. See Figure 3.





Figure 3 Removing the heat shield.

9. Lift up the internal heat shield.

10. Position the AirPort Card with the AirPort ID numbers and bar code facing up and connect the AirPort Card to the end of the antenna cable. Make sure that the connector on the end of the antenna cable is straight before inserting it into the card. See Figure 4.





Figure 4 Airport antenna cable.

11. Slide the card into the connector located just above the PC Card slot. Make sure to slide the card all the way in until you feel that the card is securely attached to the connector. See Figure 5.

Note: When inserting the AirPort Card, you may need to tuck the end of the card under the plastic wall. This helps align the card with the connector and prevents the back end of the card from sticking up after it has been inserted.




Figure 5 AirPort card connector.

12. Insert the internal heat shield.

13. Insert the small metal tabs at the base of the keyboard. Important When replacing the internal heat shield, make sure it does not cover the plastic tabs for the hard disk and AirPort Card. The plastic tab for the processor module should be placed under the heat shield.