old hp problem - no wireless

i have a very old hp laptop (tx1210) purchased around 4 years ago with an AMD turion x2. if was one of those horrible laptops that came with a semi functional webcam. Either way, after 1.5 years or so it eventually got doomed with the known wireless adapter disappearance problem in which ur wireless adapter simply disappears from the face of earth which cannot be found in ur device manager. Sadly, it is shortly after HP's default 1 year warranty so nothing could be done.

I've searched many many places for solutions to the problem but no1 knew of a fix despite countless ppl talking about it. I just wanted to ask if any1 knew of a solution again because i never came across this forum before and it seems to be a very resourceful place for discussing about laptops.

 

Throw the motherboard (not the whole computer) into oven and bake for 10mins

Cause is simple, bad solder used when chipset was soldered on the motherboard. Over time the frequent hot-cold-hot changes break the chipset loose. The oven trick (now that's the google search term, try it) basically melts the solder again and chipset connects with motherboard.

You probably have already heard about the nvidia gpu problems. This is exactly same thing, since you have nvidia chipset that came from same factory line as the faulty gpus did. Same materials used, same problems.

 

oooo never heard abt the gpu probs tho, worked fine thruout. are there any other methods besides using an oven? i mean, wont it screw up the whole board or other parts of the board? if the point is to melt the solder again, cant u jus heat up that specific part? i have a heat gun n stuff like that. and according to how u describe it, it seems its just a matter of time b4 the solder gets bad again even after i fix it.

btw this laptop was also from the same time period when the batteries die, and u cant turn on the laptop unless u unplug n take out the battery and hold the power button for 60 secs, put the batt back and plug it back and then turn it back on. didnt happen for my laptop but it happened to my sis's which she bought hers the same time i got mine.

 

after some new and further research apparently hp had this warranty enhancement program as a reponse to this issue but its already over. nvidia now also admitted to their defected chips regarding this issue and are willing to fix select models purchased in select time periods. My model and purchase dates fits both categories perfectly but this service is only for the states, that is VERY unfair. You manufacture products that are sold in retails internationally yet u only fix the ones in ur own goddamn country.