AirPort Bluetooth Flex Cable for MacBook 13" A1342

The AirPort Bluetooth Flex Cable for MacBook 13" A1342 is the flexible cable that connects the AirPort WiFi/Bluetooth card to the logic board of the white Unibody MacBook. When it gets damaged, WiFi and Bluetooth disappear or work only intermittently, even if the AirPort card itself is perfectly fine.

Main features

• Part numbers: 922-9259, 821-0876A.
• Function: data connection between the AirPort WiFi/Bluetooth card and the logic board.
• Connection: connectors at both ends, no soldering.

AirPort Bluetooth Flex Cable for MacBook A1342

The cable sits inside the MacBook, near the display hinge, between the AirPort card and the logic board. A bent, pinched or corroded cable gives the same symptoms as a faulty AirPort card: "WiFi: no hardware installed", Bluetooth not available or constant disconnections. Before ordering, check your model on the page of the AirPort flex cable for MacBook A1342.

Replacement WiFi Bluetooth Cable for MacBook 13" Unibody

It is worth replacing when the problem remains even after trying another AirPort card, or after a drop or a repair in which the cable was bent. It is an inexpensive part that often fixes the fault without changing the card. Discover all the details of this part.

Compatibility

• MacBook 13" Unibody A1342, Late 2009 (MC207).
• MacBook 13" Unibody A1342, Mid 2010 (MC516).

Package contents

• 1 x AirPort Bluetooth Flex Cable for MacBook A1342.

Installation note

No soldering is needed: the cable plugs into the connectors on the AirPort card and on the logic board. Disconnect the battery before opening the MacBook, release the connectors with a plastic tool and never fold the cable sharply. If you have no experience, have the job done by a technician.

Official documentation

If you are not sure which model you have, you can check it on the official page Apple: Identify your MacBook model.

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