Why the crap won't my laptop detect wireless networks anymore?

[NocturnalRob]

So I'm not computer-retarded. That being said, I'm also not very computer-savvy. I have an old Dell E1505 Inspiron blah blah blah. It's got the Intel PROSet wireless card. Basically, whatever came with the unit. It's a pretty old system, but it's functional for what I need (excel, gs4, and porn).

Recently, whenever I turn this fossil on, it's not detecting any wireless networks (i.e., it's as if the wireless card no longer exists). I restart the computer a couple times, and SOMETIMES it reappears. But more often than not these days, it's just gone.

I've reinstalled the wireless card driver. I've reseated the physical card. Any advice? Do I need to buy a new card? Throw this piece of shit down the garbage chute and just get a new one?

[Soulpieced]

You might need to hit Fn F2. That disables and enables the radio, and that could be your problem.

[Stretch]

Invest $400 on a new pr0n-top. Electronics are retardedly cheap right now.

EDIT: On a random note, I cleaned the dust out of my work laptop's fan for the first time in about two years, and holy shit, it doesn't overheat like a mofo anymore.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Aliens are interfering.

Clearly, you need to wrap your laptop in tin foil.

[Durgrimst]

Aliens are interfering.

Clearly, you need to wrap your laptop in tin foil.

No no no, you are supposed to wrap your head in the tinfoil.

[NocturnalRob]

You might need to hit Fn F2. That disables and enables the radio, and that could be your problem.

yeah, i tried that too a while back. really glad that wasn't the issue.

[Deathravin]

You'd be surprised how many times people turn off the radio. I once went to a co-worker's house who swore up and down the 'switch' on the side was correct.

I walked in, clicked it on, and walked out.

[Deathravin]

Invest $400 on a new pr0n-top. Electronics are retardedly cheap right now.

EDIT: On a random note, I cleaned the dust out of my work laptop's fan for the first time in about two years, and holy shit, it doesn't overheat like a mofo anymore.

I try to clean my laptops out at least once a month. And a good, take the laptop apart into peices, get all the dust bunnies and crap out of it. You might be suprised how much hair I can get out of the keyboard alone.

[Stanley Burrell]

Take it to ITS and see if you need to pay $7000 dollars to get rid of any tiny mythological creatures jumping around in there poking holes in your motherboard.

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Your Inspiron still works?

[NocturnalRob]

Your Inspiron still works?

apparently not, you boner-inspiring specimen of a man.

[Daniel]

It's cuz ur a d-bag.

True story.

[Moist Happenings]

Automatic updates can screw this up too. Make sure Windows firewall is turned off. Anytime your computer autoupdates it turns it on.