Wi-Fi "No Hardware Installed" even after replacing wi-fi card
So I've been fighting the wi-fi "no hardware installed" bug for sometime, on my early 2011 15" MBP. I tried replacing the drivers to no avail. Wi-fi is not available when booting to the OS X restore CD, nor at the boot drive selection screen (holding "option" at power on). I still have bluetooth connectivity.
I recently bought a replacement wi-fi card from iFixIt, and that also did not resolve the issue.
The computer is out of warranty.
I've run out of ideas. Does anyone have any advice?
Is this a good question?
3 Comments
I have been fighting the same battle. I've had my laptop open many times. I did replace the card myself, the problem didn't go away. It is intermittent. I've tried all the wives tales about fixing it - resetting SMC / PRAM, etc., but nothing definitive works. Also deleted my sleepimage and turned off hibernation. I just re-seated the card connector and made sure that it was taped securely to the wifi assembly. The wifi came on again. We'll see how long that lasts.
== Update ==
I should add that I went back to the original wifi card, since it didn't work and for some reason with the new (after-market) card, I lost bluetooth.
by Stanley Swiniarski
Stanley Swiniarski- For future reference you posted a comment/Question in the place where only Answers belong.'' Please use the comment link.
by originalmachead
У меня была такая-же проблема! Решилась очень просто - заменой шлейфа, соединяющим wi-fi модуль с материнской платой!
by oven66