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First I would replace the DC-In board. Here’s how: PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz DC-In Board Replacement Here’s a source for the part: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Apple-PowerB… Next go into the system profiler and see if the airport card is being seen. Hook up to a hard wired ethernet cable and see if it will log on to the internet. Let us know your results.