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tiny cable in powermac d1.8 - what is it?
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Quantum Flux
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Aug 5, 2006, 10:57 PM
 
i opened my dual 1.8 to clean the dust out and i noticed a tiny tiny cable that sits behind the minispeaker/fan assy. anyone know what it is?

there are two little wires with ends that look like the airport holes on the back of the machine
(Last edited by Quantum Flux; Aug 5, 2006 at 11:05 PM. )
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Aug 5, 2006, 11:06 PM
 
[removed oversize images of Airport antenna wire. --tooki]
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Aug 6, 2006, 12:48 AM
 
That'd be your AirPort antenna. Cutie, huh?
     
   
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