on 19/11/05 16:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, I think it was on this list recently where a lister blew two > motherboards from using a bad Airport card? > > I obtained an airport card from a broken (per owner) Airport Base Station. I > installed the airport card in my iBook ; on startup in 10.3, I was given a > message saying I needed to restart the laptop, either by pressing the startup > button for a few seconds, or resetting the laptop. Tried it again, same > result. I > am as sure as can be that I installed it correctly... > > Re-installed the Airport card that was already in the iBook, and everything > was fine again. > > Do I have a faulty Airport card? Either that, or I'll bet I did something > wrong with the installation of the card...
Must be the card. But you said you got that card from a Base Station? Don't those cards have a built-in antenna? How did you fit it in the iBook? -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] poser: n. A wannabee; not hacker slang, but used among crackers, phreaks and warez d00dz. Not as negative as lamer or leech. Probably derives from a similar usage among punk-rockers and metalheads, putting down those who "talk the talk but don't walk the walk". -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
