Installing airport extreme into my Mac Pro

Hey everyone! I just bought a Refurbished AirPort Extreme Card
Part Number: F8881LL/A from the apple store. Ive been searching around and there are no support documents on how to install in in my machine. Does anyone have any instruction on how to do this? Also, now that I think about it, im not even sure this card will work with my computer? Will it? Thanks in advance!!

Okay but what if....
I bought a new Mac Pro Quad on Friday night at an actual Apple store. They only carried stock base models, so I loaded up on extras like a 750 GB drive, 6GB more memory, and also AP Extreme & BT. They sold it to me, didn't bat an eye about it being a dealer only installed item. But much like some of the other users I've seen posted, cannot seem to find instructions on HOW to install it.
But I'd have to presume that a store full of Apple experts, all fawning over my new Quad and 30" monitor...that at least one of them would have stopped me from buying it.

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This past weekend, I purchased a Mac Pro at an Apple Store in Texas. I picked up an Airport Express Card and asked the associate if it was compatible with the new Mac Pro's. He first thought it was already on the base config, which I knew had to be false. He went and looked it up, and sure enough it wasn't included but he did confirm that that Airport Express Card will in fact work with the Mac Pro.
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As you've found out they are NOT the same. In actual fact, as Apple classes them as a service centre only installation you won't be able to buy one from an Apple Store without an installation. They won't sell you a standalone part. Other place will however sell them.
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Okay but what if....
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Message was edited by: ChoreoGraphics

i just bought my mac pro a week ago.
i asked what my options were for installing an airport card and they said they could do it at the apple store.
i asked if i could do it personally and they said that i could, that it wouldn't void the warranty, but that they would do it for free, and it would be a difficult operation to try on my own.
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And I installed that card at my new macpro by myself.
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When I run the AirPort Utility on my Mac Pro I can see the base station but when I click on it to see the details and administer it it just sits there "forever" and doesn't open it up. My Mac Pro is connected to the AirPort Extreme via Ethernet, it doesn't have a wireless card in it.
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