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    Wireless network adapter

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by wayneout, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. wayneout

    wayneout Newbie

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    We had a storm go thru our area and now my wife's laptop is
    not connecting to the Internet. She connects thru a linksys router.
    My computer is working as well as the other two computers on the
    router. I have tried turning off and on, restarting, and then I tried the
    repair option. But the system said the repair could not be completed
    because the following action could not be done. "Disabling the
    wireless network adapter" It then said "Make sure your network
    adapter is properly installed" So I figure that it must be a bad
    wireless network adapter.
    The computer is a Satellite A105-S4384. My desktop is a Dell and
    on their support pages they have manuals and instructions for
    replacing hardware. But I have no idea what to do about a wireless
    network adapter for a laptop. Is it wired to the motherboard?
    Can you open the computer up and replace it? Is there somewhere
    I can go to find a manual for replacing a wireless adapter?
    Thanks for any help. My wife is going crazy without her Internet.
    Bill
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Was the laptop plugged in during the storm? It is not uncommon for computer hardware to fail as a result of running during a lightning storm.
     
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  3. wayneout

    wayneout Newbie

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    The computer was off, but it was plugged in. I found a webpage
    which seems to indicate that on the bottom of the computer is a
    place where the WiFi is but I am not sure.
    Thanks,
    Bill
     
    wayneout, Jul 10, 2008
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  4. trwrt

    trwrt Notebook Consultant

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    It should be under one of the removable panels on the bottom of the laptop. It will be a little board that looks kind of like a memory DIMM except it's only about an inch wide, and it will have two little coaxial cables connected to it. I'm assuming that it's an Intel 3945 here, which is what I found with a quick google. There will probably be a screw holding it down. Disconnect the little coax cables by lifting up on the connectors (gently!), then take out the screw and the board should pop up and you can lift it out. I imagine you can buy replacement 3945's from many places online.
     
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