iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) Symptom Charts — Communications 71
2010-11-18
3. After cable has been replaced,
verify if AirPort card is now
listed in System Proler.
Yes Issue resolved by replacing
AirPort cable.
X03
No Replace AirPort card carrier
board and re-test. If issue
persists (card not seen on
bus), replace AirPort card.
M11
4. Enable AirPort and verify if
known local AirPort networks
are available, or create a
computer-to-computer
network with another
Macintosh computer using
AirPort. See http://docs.
info.apple.com/article.
html?path=AirPort/5.0/en/
ap2110.html. Verify if you
connect successfully.
Yes Issue resolved.
No Go to step 5.
5. Check and reseat the two
antennas to the AirPort card.
Verify if you can connect to
known AirPort network.
Yes Issue resolved.
No Replace AirPort card. If issue
persists, replace AirPort
antenna(s). If damaged
antenna is the one embedded
in rear housing behind Apple
logo, replace rear housing.
N04
6. Verify that computer and
Bluetooth device are both in
discoverable mode. Verify if
you can now successfully and
reliably pair the device.
Yes Issue resolved.
No Replace Bluetooth antenna.
Go to step 7.
M11
7. Re-test with new Bluetooth
antenna and verify if Bluetooth
issues are resolved.
Yes Issue resolved.
No Replace Bluetooth card. M11