Powerbook G4 - Will Not Recognize Airport Card (Wireless)

Hi all,
I've had my Powerbook for about 3 years now. I upgraded to 10.4 sometime last year.
Last week, my Powerbook stopped recognizing my airport card. I see a small dent in the back corner of the laptop's base so I am thinking my toddler got a hold of it.
Anyway, everything else appears to work fine. What can I do t get it to recognize the airport? Does the card need to be replaced or could something have come loose? If so, how can I access the card?
All help is appreciated!

could be loose AirPort card connection.
guide on card removal/installation:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G4-Al-12-Inch/Airport-Extreme-Card/53/ 4

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