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Internal WiFi Disappeared From Device Mgr
Hello friends,
I have an Acer 4530 I have had for a few years (since new) with W7-64 running on it from the start (I installed it when I got the laptop).
Everything was fine, then the other day in mid-afternoon after being online all day, I suddenly lost wifi. Even the wifi on/off button on the Acer, when pressed, did not flash orange like it usually does to let me know it has just toggled.
Checking Device Mgr, the Wifi card is totally missing. (Not present with an exclamation mark.) I used View -> Hidden devices and it's not there either. It is the stock EM303 card.
Turned off computer, removed AC plug and battery pack, and pressed power button for approx 30 seconds - didn't help.
Opened laptop and removed, then re-seated wifi card, careful to reattach antennas. No change.
Ordered a used-but-tested wifi of same exact type from eBay from a trusted seller, and I have the same exact results. Doesn't show up in Device Mgr and wifi on/off button still dead.
EDIT: Knew it wasn't a driver problem but tried reinstalling the driver anyway, but it said the device isn't present and to install it then press OK. I pressed OK and it went ahead and installed the driver but of course that made no difference.
Does this sound like a mb problem? Or... any other ideas? Thanks much!