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    Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    The majority laptops have a hardware switch which immobilizes the wireless card. In excess of once I establish a laptop which has had to restore broken or loose. The clear solution would be to mend the switch, but occupies the opening of every screw in the laptop to access the motherboard just to fuse two small dots. There is huge potential to break something significant in the procedure, but that's what I have completed in the past. Last week the old ass laptop I utilize as file server is ill with the similar problem. if anyone has any idea on this than please provide me.

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    Re: Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    This applies to wireless MiniPCI cards. Pin # 13 controls the “silent RF " mode. That's what most Active hardware switch to turn off the phone. You will observe that while you mislay your Internet connection while the switch is off, the hardware is at a standstill visible in Device Manager. The solution is to carry out your wireless card, and apply a small amount of tape on only the pin # 13 and put it back in. That's all. Your wireless card will all the time notice the hardware switch on or off. You can at a standstill immobilize the wireless network with FN + F2 or what is the hotkey for your laptop.

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    Re: Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    Mini PCI express, it is pin # 20, which is responsible for the same function (as well active low). You are at the bottom of the table, second bolt notch on the side with more pins. I have not tried it for a PCI Express mini card (as I have one handy), but I imagine it would have the similar effect. If someone is brave sufficient to attempt to tell us the results, much appreciated. I greatly distrust it would hurt anything. But I make no promises.

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    Re: Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    I just fixed my friends Gateway T-1625 by means of the MINI PCIE one, exertions like a charm. Her trouble was that her "Wireless Network switch" was busted in the off position and didn’t have the choice to modify in BIOS, through Windows, or Ubuntu (heard something regarding it not utilizing the switch or something) had to make an account only to say that. I spent hour’s cruelty the come out of google searching for a repair. This information is the just thing I establish to address a broken switch trouble. Other then "Learn to solder!" as I was start to think my just option was.

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    Re: Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    Here I just wish to add something. This worked flawlessly on pin 20- saved numerous times, so thanks for sharing this information. (NB: amusingly sufficient, earlier than this fix, Ubuntu 9.04 could attach, but Windows Vista and Ubuntu 10.04 could not connect.). Computer: Toshiba Satellite L300. It even worked great on my Intel mini PCI express wireless card. I don't identify how I ever obtained the tape on the contact, but I did.

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    Re: Broken Wireless Hardware Switch

    I had that problem on a Compaq nc6400 switch modem which is a mini-PCI # 13 to hide, but a PCI-E (PCI-Express) all new laptops and YES! 20 pin with masking tape on the radio all the time with the answer to your question. Thanks for your help I was stuck with this problem since a week. So yes the kids hide pin 20 in PCI-e card that will make Wi-Fi in all the time avoiding many complicated way to repair the breaker itself.

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