IMac airport not working?

Ok, so I just bought a new imac g4 (well new to me), it's the 800mhz 15 inch model. I received it with an airport card installed. My problem is, the iMac won't recognize the Airport card! I have reseated it, tried it in my powermac (which worked). I am just wondering if there is anything I haven't done. I hope the mb isn't screwed.

Ensure that it is the original 802.11b AirPort card. That is the only one which is compatible with that iMac.
If the card isn't recognized, it is one or more of the following:
(1) Wrong card.
(2) Card not installed properly.
(3) Card defective.
(4) iMac's motherboard defective and not recognizing card.

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