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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Pismo Airport Card Slot Issue... | Posted by: J English Smith on 2011-07-22 11:16:57
Restoring another Pismo...this is the same one that had the sound card defect...another oddity has presented itself.
A known working AirPort card was not seen by the unit (no info shown in the system profiler), but a Motorola WN825G wireless card inserted in the PCMCIA slot works just fine.
If the AirPort connection has a problem, would that trace back to a problem on the main board? It seems odd that the P slot works fine, but not the AirPort.
I expect the sound card problem is unrelated...there I get sound using the headphone jack, but nothing through speakers. I plan to tear it down and replace the sound card, just trying to figure out if I should go all the way to the logic board to resolve the AirPort problem. I can use the Motorola card if I have to, but it's kind of a pain.
| Posted by: tomlee59 on 2011-08-03 09:23:57
Check for bent/broken pins on the internal connector. This is a surprisingly common problem. There might also be a fuse for the airport card (I don't remember for sure); if so, check it for continuity.
| Posted by: J English Smith on 2011-08-03 09:28:59
Thanks, I will do that. Tried another original Airport card in this one and same result, but it does run just fine with a Motorola card.
| Posted by: tomlee59 on 2011-08-03 09:33:39
I believe that there is also a flex cable that connects the internal cage connector to the motherboard. It can get bumped loose, so check that it's properly seated. Maybe you'll get lucky!
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