Replacing AR5BXB112 Card (damaged)
I had to replace my HDD fan today and when I went to gently pry the airport cables from the card, two of them completely took the metal connector with them, rendering the card with just one connector now. :(
1) Will the iMac work without that card? It’s more devastating if it does bluetooth AND wifi. I have ethernet, but I need bluetooth.
2) Can I somehow put the metal connectors back on the card?
3) Finding one of these is finding to be difficult (weeks to get). Any pointers on where to find one? I don’t want to assemble this then have to rip it apart again…
Thanks much!
Update (05/21/2020)
And, ugh, things got worse. I put the iMac together without the airport card. Pure white screen, which I was trying to fix (the error was the HDD fan), and the fans are on full blast. I can’t win today.