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Wifi is disabled.

Error message Wifi disabled in Bios F10.

 

I tried accessing F10 Bios unsuccessful. Disabled LAN unsuccessful.

 

Followed step by step guides no help.

 

 

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@SamZA2020 Welcome to HP Community!

 

Please provide the product number.

 

In the meantime, please perform the below steps and check.

 

First, verify that the Wireless Button is not disabled in the BIOS.

  1. Press F10 at the power-on bios screen
  2. Navigate to the Security menu
  3. Choose Device Security
  4. Verify that "Wireless Network Button" is set to enable. If set to disable, change this to enable and press F10 to confirm settings.
  5. Exit the bios from the File menu, Choose Save Changes and Exit.

If the Wireless Button was enabled or changing the setting did not solve the problem follow the next solution.

  1. Press F10 at the power-on bios screen
  2. From the file menu, Choose "Set Defaults"
  3. Press F10 to confirm when prompted
  4. Exit the bios from the File menu, choose Save Changes and Exit.

 

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