On top of it refusing to reset, it has this on the inside. Any anwsers as to why, and how do i reset it?

Doing some more research, I'm reading that sometimes replacement fans do have a high pitched noise. So, it might indeed be the new fan. It looks to be the same brand (Sunon) as the original, so I don't know why there would be noise. Very sad... Past my return period on this fan, too.

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1) Express is setup with internet. I test this by turning off wifi and connecting my laptop to the Express directly with ethernet. Internet works fine. Unplug ethernet. Attempt to connect via wifi..."no internet connection"

2) Express and Time Capsule recognized by Airport Utility, but then no longer seen OR seen, but told there's an error.

3) Express has green light, but not seen by Airport Utility.

I'm decently literate with technology, but clearly seem to be missing something because nothing is working. I'm guessing that I may have missed a step in my original setup. I'm just absolutely confused at this point. At this point, I want to do factory resets of both the Express and the Time Capsule and start over. Would someone please, please provide me detailed step-by-step directions for how to set up the Express and Time Capsule at my new building using the existing wifi? Thank you so very much!

I have: AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac (model A1470) AirPort Express Base Station 802.11n (model MC414LL/A) MacBook Pro w/ Yosemite iPhone 6 iPad Mini wifi network name wifi network pw ethernet cable

I do NOT have: access to the router access to the modem access to an ethernet jack

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could it be the base board or wifi board?

Can someone please identify the two like U-fl connectors and also how I can wire an external antenna to this unit, it's not the Device identified by the Article. It's actually an Apple Airport Express 2012, the one that looks like a 3rd gen Apple TV but white. None of these antenna cables that go to RF-SMA connectors.

For the life of me, I cannot find an article anywhere on how to do it, regardless of how large the internet is. Someone here must know.

Thanks,

Chris

<- Need to know what these connections are, they look like U.FL but no U.FL connectors will attach to them? I need a way of adding external antennas to this Airport Express 2012. Thanks.

Can someone please identify the two like U-fl connectors and also how I can wire an external antenna to this unit, it's not the Device identified by the Article. It's actually an Apple Airport Express 2012, the one that looks like a 3rd gen Apple TV but white. None of these antenna cables that go to RF-SMA connectors.

For the life of me, I cannot find an article anywhere on how to do it, regardless of how large the internet is. Someone here must know.

Thanks,

Chris

<- Need to know what these connections are, they look like U.FL but no U.FL connectors will attach to them? I need a way of adding external antennas to this Airport Express 2012. Thanks.

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Bluetooth is awful for music with no quality at all until we get someday 5.0

I noticed that Apple's airport express is getting hot during operation, maybe this problem can be managed with getting rid of converting power supply (battery direct needed voltage).

The green status light on the front of my 2007 Airport Extreme (I'm not sure of the model; the date is from inside components - antenna?) does not come on. The AC adapter was plugged into a surge protector, but when our electricity came back on after a nearby storm knocked out electricity in the area, the Airport Extreme was not functioning.

I listened to the adapter while the green LEDs at the ethernet ports blinked. The adapter chirped every time the lights blinked.

In November, I bought a new Apple Airport Extreme Model A1521 because I was anticipating a new Mac Pro in the near future.

So a replacement AC adapter should solve the problem of this not coming on due to insufficient power?

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Thanks,

M-

Thanks for the excellent disassembly guide- very useful to see how these devices tear down before digging in.

One question though- where could I find a replacement wifi card for the Airport Extreme 4th Gen? Mine is working great on the LAN ports, but Wifi has failed- thinking it's a bad card and wanted to try a replacement

Thanks in advance for your assistance

Jeff

Just saw the thread where this question has already been asked. I"ll try Google and Apple

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Bought a second hand A1470 and can see that someone has mangled the fan connection. The cable runs up the side of the chasis from the fan then splits into 4 wires, each terminating in a pin which should be inserted into the connector, then connected to the board. In mine the pins have been pulled out of the connector, and the plug/connector is still connected to the board. I can't tell from the photos which of the 4 cables/pins goes to which of the 4 sockets in the plug.

I can see what I'm assuming are the wire crossing over in the teardown pics, but they're not quite at the right angle for to figure it out convincingly.

Anyone got an in focus shot of the fan connector logic board end)?

TIF

I found a replacement fan (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301683341930). Figured i'd be better off spending 25 quid rather than risk smoking something serious by getting the pin outs wrong.

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