AirPort/Bluetooth Card Kernel Panic

Quick Check

Symptoms

Quick Check

 

 

 

AirPort/Bluetooth Card Kernel

1.

Isolate OS by starting up from original Install

Panic

 

media for the computer, from same model

• Kernel Panic on startup

 

computer setup in Target Disk Mode, or from

• Kernel Panic or freezing while

 

compatible known good up-to date Mac OS X

 

10.6/X loaded on an external drive.

attempting to connect to Wi-Fi

 

 

Note: AirPort and Bluetooth services are available

networks

 

 

when booted from the Install disk.

• Kernel Panic while transferring

 

2.

Ensure that all software and firmware updates for

data on Wi-Fi networks

 

the computer and AirPort been installed.

 

 

 

 

 

Deep Dive

Check

Result

Action

Code

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Remove bottom cover,

Yes

Possible logic board issue.

 

 

disconnect AirPort antenna

 

Go to Kernel Panic/System

 

 

and remove shield, disconnect

 

crashes symptom.

 

 

and remove fan and cowling,

 

 

 

 

No

Reseat AirPort/Bluetooth flex

 

 

then disconnect the following

 

 

 

cable to the logic board and

 

 

cables from logic board before

 

 

 

 

to the AirPort/Bluetooth card

 

 

being able to extract it: HDD,

 

 

 

 

and retest. If problem persists,

 

 

ODD/HDD, Ambient sensor,

 

 

 

 

replace AirPort/Bluetooth flex

 

 

HD sensor, ODD/HD sensor, IR/

 

 

 

 

cable. Go to step 2

 

 

LED cable, Power supply cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect AirPort/Bluetooth

 

 

 

 

flex cable from logic board.

 

 

 

 

Reconnect power supply and

 

 

 

 

hard drive cable and retest.

 

 

 

 

Does computer start without

 

 

 

 

kernel panic?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

With replacement AirPort/

Yes

AirPort/Bluetooth flex cable

 

 

Bluetooth flex cable installed,

 

issue. Issue resolved.

 

 

does computer start without

 

 

 

 

No

Replace AirPort/Bluetooth

N13

 

kernel panic?

 

 

 

card. Go to step 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

With replacement AirPort/

Yes

AirPort/Bluetooth card issue.

 

 

Bluetooth card installed, does

 

Issue resolved.

 

 

computer start without kernel

 

 

 

 

No

Possible logic board issue.

 

 

panic?

 

 

 

Go to Kernel Panic/System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crashes symptom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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