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Hello everybody

I got a new hp dv6000 battery for my notebook and the next day I can't use my wifi, I don't know whether the battery have a fault or other thing went wrong, the battery is a 12 cell high capacity one.

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Thanks to and for the early pointers. Below is a short, practical diagnosis checklist tailored for an HP Pavilion dv6000 after a battery change. The goal is to determine whether the wireless adapter is disabled, missing a driver, or has a hardware/antenna fault — and to give safe next steps.

  • Check Windows device state: open Device Manager and look under Network adapters for the wireless device (disabled, missing, or showing an error). If present, try Disable/Enable and Update Driver.
  • Verify the OS network view: confirm the wireless adapter is enabled in Network Connections and that no "Airplane" or software radio kill is active.
  • Run quick checks from an elevated command prompt to see adapter and driver state:
ipconfig /all
netsh interface show interface
netsh wlan show drivers
  • If drivers look missing or outdated, reinstall the WLAN driver for the dv6000 (use the exact model). If comfortable, use Device Manager to Uninstall the adapter and then Scan for hardware changes.
  • To separate software vs hardware: boot the laptop from a Linux Live USB (no install) and see if Wi‑Fi networks appear. If they do, the issue is likely Windows/driver related. If they do not, consider hardware causes.

If the battery change involved opening the case, power off, remove battery/AC, and (only if out of warranty and with ESD precautions) check the mini‑PCIe WLAN card seating and antenna connector integrity. As a quick workaround, test with a USB Wi‑Fi adapter. If uncertain or the laptop is under warranty, have a service technician inspect the antenna leads and board connectors before further disassembly.

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Member Avatar for crunchie

No need to link to an eshop to explain your problem.

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Well i just need some more informations & i'll be able to fix it buddy.. & at first let me assure you it has go nothing to do with your battery...:)

I need to know that whenever you try to connect what exactly happens.. Or if you get any error msg. please let me know..

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I hjave a DV6000 ..... front left turn on the wifi switch and you should be good...

Darren

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