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-[* black] The AirPort card is dispatched after removing one screw and disconnecting the two antennas from their sockets.
-[* icon_note] The AirPort card is now a proper PCIe card.
+[* black] The AirPort card is dispatched after removing one screw and disconnecting two more antennas from their sockets.
+[* icon_note] Gone is the funky [guide|11262|cable-connected AirPort card|stepid=40369] of yesteryear, this AirPort card is now full-fledged PCIe, supporting Wi-Fi ac.
[* black] Let's take a look at the ICs found on the AirPort card:
[* red] Broadcom [link|http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4360|BCM4360KML1G|new_window=true] 5G WiFi 3-Stream 802.11ac Gigabit Transceiver
[* orange] Skyworks [link|http://www.skyworksinc.com/uploads/documents/SE5516A_202396H.pdf|SE5516|new_window=true] Dual-Band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN Front-End Module
[* yellow] [http://www.rfmd.com/store/downloads/dl/file/id/29423/brochure_customer_premise_equipment_product_portfolio.pdf|RF Micro|new_window=true] RFFM4293 2.5 GHz FEMS and RFFM4591 5 GHz FEMS
[* green] Broadcom [link|http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM20702|BCM20702|new_window=true] Single-Chip Bluetooth 4.0 HCI Solution with Bluetooth Low Energy Support