I ave a Dell Inspiron laptop with Vista which is 6+ years old. The WiFi card died last September, I keep getting a shock wa

jmhub315

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My Dell laptop is 6 + yrs. old. The Wifi card died last Sept. I keep getting a shock wave failure. Dell says I should replace it. Is it beyond use and needs to be replaced or does it have significant amount of life remaining

 

jmhub315

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Dell has done that a number of times but the failures continue. Is it worth repeating the uninstall & re-install ? Thank you for your response. I totally agree with you about dell wanting the sale.
 

jmhub315

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I'm not aware that a factory reset has ever been done. Just found instructions how to. Since I'm totally computer illiterate is it safe to give it a try or will it get me in deeper trouble ? I really appreciate your advice
 

jmhub315

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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I'll give it a try