5 Things to Know About the PowerBook G3 Wall Street’s Serviceability

AirPort wireless card is replaceable You can swap the AirPort card yourself if it fails or you want to upgrade.

Modem is user-serviceable The internal modem can be removed and replaced without special tools.

Optical drive is swappable The CD or DVD drive can be swapped out for a different model or a replacement.

CPU is soldered and not upgradeable The processor is permanently attached to the motherboard, so you cannot install a faster chip.

Component swaps were real options for late-90s hardware For a laptop from the late 1990s, the Wall Street offered genuine DIY repair and upgrade possibilities.