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Old 15-06-2011, 14:33   #17
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Re: no "Local area connection" LAN icon...disapeared. Please help?

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Originally Posted by wakkaday View Post
my nic card could be dead, is it worth opening my laptop and giving it clean? or something along those lines

i will try pcmcia slot
I doubt very much that cleaning will help the NIC issue. If Device Manager shows nothing (try View/Show hidden devices) then the hardware if probably faulty.
You'd need a Cardbus (PCMCIA) network card such as this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...F8&me=&seller=
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