Apple Macbook Pro Aluminum 13-Inch Black Laptop Keyb Technical Guide - Page 63

Wireless Performance Issue / Slow Connection, Go to M06 Kernel Panic

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1. Use Software Update to make Yes sure all AirPort/Bluetooth software and firmware updates have been applied. Ensure No MAC address filtering is not enabled on the base station. Is kernel panic resolved? 2. Reseat the camera cable Yes connection to the logic board. Is kernel panic resolved? No Software issue. Go to step 2. Go to step 4. Go to step 3. 3. Isolate AirPort card by Yes removing the I/O connection from the AirPort card. No Reconnect camera cable connection to logic board. Is kernel panic resolved? Go to step 4. Go to M06 Kernel Panic / System Crashes. 4. Connect and test with a Yes Replace AirPort card. N13 known-good AirPort card. Is kernel panic resolved? No Replace display assembly. L16 Wireless Performance Issue / Slow Connection Unlikely cause: power adapter, battery, speakers, optical drive, hard drive, fan, camera, microphone, top case Caution: When testing an AirPort card connection, wait at least 5 seconds after shutdown before touching the camera cable connection to the logic board. Waiting less than that could damage the AirPort card. 2010-06-15 MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Symptom Charts - Communications 63

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MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Symptom Charts — Communications
63
2010-06-15
1.
Use Software Update to make
sure all AirPort/Bluetooth
software and firmware updates
have been applied. Ensure
MAC address filtering is not
enabled on the base station.
Is
kernel panic resolved?
Yes
Software issue.
No
Go to step 2.
2.
Reseat the camera cable
connection to the logic board.
Is kernel panic resolved?
Yes
Go to step 4.
No
Go to step 3.
3.
Isolate AirPort card by
removing the I/O connection
from the AirPort card.
Reconnect camera cable
connection to logic board.
Is
kernel panic resolved?
Yes
Go to step 4.
No
Go to M06 Kernel Panic /
System Crashes.
4.
Connect and test with a
known-good AirPort card.
Is
kernel panic resolved?
Yes
Replace AirPort card.
N13
No
Replace display assembly.
L16
Wireless Performance Issue / Slow Connection
Unlikely cause:
power adapter, battery, speakers, optical drive, hard drive, fan, camera,
microphone, top case
Caution:
When testing an AirPort card connection, wait at least 5 seconds after shutdown
before touching the camera cable connection to the logic board. Waiting less than that could
damage the AirPort card.