How do I replace airport card?

My airport card was working fine at work, but now at home the Airport assistant tells me that no card is installed. Can someone tell me how to get to it so I can replace it or what my problem might be? Thanks.

It's not really user replaceable. You might try restarting a couple of times and then trying to;
a) repair disc permissions (Applications/Utilities/Disc Utility - select the hard drive and then repair under the first aid tab
b) reset the SMC (power management controller) by first shutting down the computer removing the battery and power adapter from the machine, and then keeping the power button pressed down for 10 seconds.
c) Insert the Install DVD 1 which came with your machine and running the hardware test - you press a key as you restart the computer. Note any error codes and call AppleCare.
d) Lastly call AppleCare or pop into a store - I'm assuming your machine is less than one year old.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck.

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Country Code:
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