Q: Dead Airport Card in MacBook Pro - any suggestions?
My wireless connection quit suddenly, and I suspect that the Airport Extreme card in my MacBook Pro is dead. I'm hoping I'm wrong, and that somebody knows the secret to reviving it.
Here are the symptoms:
1. No wireless connection, and no available wireless networks found. My wireless network is up, and other devices are working.
2. Airport is off, and will not turn on. When I start the system, Airport is missing from the network list in System Preferences. I can add it, but it will not turn on.
3. About This Mac>More Info indicates that the card is installed, with this information
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.4.3.1
Current Wireless Network: AirPort is currently turned off
3. Neither standard, nor extended, hardware diagnostics indicates a problem, but the Airport card does not show up in the hardware diagnostics hardware list, so the card is probably not being diagnosed.
I have tried the software fixes I found in the knowledge base:
1. Start in Safe Mode, then restart.
2. Reset the SMC (version 1.18f4)- all cables disconnected, battery removed, hold down power button for 5+ seconds.
All software updates are installed. The MacBook is functioning will it all other aspects.
I'll appreciate any feedback from the group.
Regards,
George
Here are the symptoms:
1. No wireless connection, and no available wireless networks found. My wireless network is up, and other devices are working.
2. Airport is off, and will not turn on. When I start the system, Airport is missing from the network list in System Preferences. I can add it, but it will not turn on.
3. About This Mac>More Info indicates that the card is installed, with this information
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.4.3.1
Current Wireless Network: AirPort is currently turned off
3. Neither standard, nor extended, hardware diagnostics indicates a problem, but the Airport card does not show up in the hardware diagnostics hardware list, so the card is probably not being diagnosed.
I have tried the software fixes I found in the knowledge base:
1. Start in Safe Mode, then restart.
2. Reset the SMC (version 1.18f4)- all cables disconnected, battery removed, hold down power button for 5+ seconds.
All software updates are installed. The MacBook is functioning will it all other aspects.
I'll appreciate any feedback from the group.
Regards,
George
MacBook Pro 17" Hi-Rez, Mac OS X (10.5.4), 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB SDRAM, OS X 10.5.4
Posted on Aug 6, 2008 11:29 AM