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gato73 Author

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Wi-Fi won't turn on, MacBook Pro

I have a 2019 macbook pro running monterey 12.6.

I turned the wifi off and now i can't turn it back on--the toogle just stays to the left.

I've tried:

-restarting

-safe mode

-resetting PRAM & SMC

-resetting network settings

When I used the setairportpower network setup command in terminal, it said it didn't recognize the device, however when i go to system information, it lists the wifi hardware as airport, with the device name i used in terminal.

the wireless diagnostics utility won't open--it just flashes for a second.

the network settings say "cable unplugged," which doesn't make sense. i can't add a new wifi service, as the option doesn't appear (the only interfaces to choose from are thunderbolt bridge, thunderbolt 1 & 2, VPN, PPPoE, and 6to4).

any ideas? i'd be grateful for support, as i live in a remote part of mexico and there is no authorized apple repair and i need my computer to work.

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Nov 21, 2022 11:49 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Nov 21, 2022 3:59 PM

gato73 wrote:

I have a 2019 macbook pro running monterey 12.6.

I turned the wifi off and now i can't turn it back on--the toogle just stays to the left.

I've tried:

-restarting

-safe mode

-resetting PRAM & SMC

-resetting network settings

When I used the setairportpower network setup command in terminal, it said it didn't recognize the device, however when i go to system information, it lists the wifi hardware as airport, with the device name i used in terminal.

the wireless diagnostics utility won't open--it just flashes for a second.

the network settings say "cable unplugged," which doesn't make sense. i can't add a new wifi service, as the option doesn't appear (the only interfaces to choose from are thunderbolt bridge, thunderbolt 1 & 2, VPN, PPPoE, and 6to4).

any ideas? i'd be grateful for support, as i live in a remote part of mexico and there is no authorized apple repair and i need my computer to work.

If your WifI card is not recognized by the System Information

you have a hardware issue

>(Option key) System Information>Network>Wifi

Check your coverage

My Support - Official Apple Support

A Ethernet cable connection is a work-a-round if no resolve.

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