From: keith (keith_at_vortex.co.uk)
Date: Mon Sep 20 2004 - 00:45:08 PDT
> > I have an original AirPort Base Station that's dead, and I *think* it
>> isn't the card that's at fault. Maybe I'll have more luck with that
> > WaveLAN card than the card I've been trying!
>The original (graphite) AirPort base stations had problems with
>less-than-good quality capacitors, which tended to leak electrolyte
>and lead to the eventual failure of the unit.
That sounds about right, and your description of the problems you
remember from your own unit sound familiar too. As I have a newer
Base Station already I think this one's just volunteered itself for
dissection and recycling as a Newton-based wireless card! :-)
Thanks for that. Even though I'm not going to replace the capacitors
it is really helpful info!
k
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