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AirPort Hack
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: USA
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OK, my AirPort Base Station recently died. It kept power cycling. Anyway... I called Apple Tech Support and they told me it was no longer under warranty, so they couldn't help me. (Gotta love them)
So, today I took it apart. It seemed to be working for a while, but then it died. I removed the chip that says "Generic 3.6V" (thinking it would reset it). That screwed it over. Now it won't even power on.
So, now I want to mod it into something. I have removed the Lucent 802.11B card and the modem. The board is shot, so I want to turn the case into something.
I'm planning on using 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove the interior paint on the case.
So, what should I turn it into??
Tyler
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When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Join Date: May 2001
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Remember it is wall mountable. Maybe you could turn it into a doorbell or a flowerpot. Unfortunately it is too small to fit envelopes.
my 2 cents
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cumbria, England
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Take apart an iBook and try and fit it inside. Plonk on top a 7" LCD display and you'll have a new PS1 Luxo iMac! (well, it's a challenge.)
Or if you want to be reasonable, how about the coolest tissue dispenser in the world, a table cigarette lighter, or possibly float it.
Yes, you can indeed float anything as long as it has a consistent centre of gravity and is light enough. It's all magnets and stuff and looks bloody impressive. You could really make it into a UFO and would make a great centre oiece to any dinner party...
...er, or you could put it inside an iMaquarium as a cool fish toy, or take apart one of those wall clocks and bung that in.
I would like to see the mini iMac, but I doubt anyone could work it. You wouldn't need to worry about the CD-ROM, just a Hard Drive, with one of the Toshiba tiny teeny iPod ones, and the battery would be moot as well. As if.
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Hark, I hear a robin sig'ing in the trees!
Nae, there is no sog to be sug,
or am I wrog? Why can't I sig?
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vallejo, Ca.
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I'd just do the most common usage for it, stick a DSL or cable modem inside it.
Is it a snow or a graphite UFO? Why don't you stick little lights on it, and float it that way
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Join Date: May 2000
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OK, I replaced the two shot capacitors yesterday. It still doesn't turn on. I pulled the little "Generic 3.6V" chip out of it (when it was still busted). I'm assuming that's what screwed it over. Can I get this chip replaced? Can I reset the base station some how? Anyone done this and got it working again?
Tyler
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When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.
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They took mine back that kept power cycling and it was well out of warrantee. They took it back like 2 months ago. There's a trade in program for a certain group of base stations within a certain serial number range that "exhibit certain symptoms." They whole process took 5 minutes to set up on the phone.
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Join Date: May 2000
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Originally posted by waffffffle:
<STRONG>They took mine back that kept power cycling and it was well out of warrantee. They took it back like 2 months ago. There's a trade in program for a certain group of base stations within a certain serial number range that "exhibit certain symptoms." They whole process took 5 minutes to set up on the phone.</STRONG>
This would probably have worked, but I HAVE OPENED THE CASE AND HAVE DONE A LOT WITH IT!
I have made the case completely transparent (which looks really cool).
I have also de-soldered 2 capacitors and replaced them. To make the new ones fit, I had to drill a hole above them in the shield.
I really don't think they'll believe me when I tell them that I haven't opened it
Tyler
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When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.
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