<SOLVED> Wi-Fi stopped working while my laptop was on, Mint 19.

[PinkWolfFenrir]

Wi-Fi stopped working half-way through a session. No updates that day or anything. I know that this is weird but.... my network driver used to be Mediatek MT7630, if you can see my post history it you can see what i posted there. Now when I did the inxi -Fxz, it says Realtek RTL.... I don't know what to say about that.

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alan@mememachine:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mememachine Kernel: 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu2) Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP ProBook 470 G1 v: A3008CD10003 serial: N/A
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1940 v: KBC Version 89.10 serial: N/A
           BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: L74 Ver. 01.08 date: 02/13/2014
Battery    BAT0: charge: 11.4 Wh 23.5% condition: 48.6/48.6 Wh (100%)
           model: Hewlett-Packard Primary status: Discharging
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-4000M (-MT-MCP-) arch: Haswell rev.3 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9578
           clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 917 MHz 2: 1115 MHz 3: 1131 MHz 4: 1065 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.01hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile
           version: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-45-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (7.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS545050A7 size: 500.1GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 458G used: 37G (9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: 0.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 187 Uptime: 31 min Memory: 621.8/3825.9MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0 Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 

[JeremyB]

I would power it off, remove bottom cover, take the wifi card out of the slot, then put it back in, and reboot
The Realtek listed in the inxi results is ethernet

[PinkWolfFenrir]

Don't know what to say, shut the thing off to unplug the card, realised that I don't know how to open the laptop, turned it back on to find out online and now the wireless is back. Before this I reset the thing multiple times, albeit now I shut it off, and then turned it back on instead of resetting. But still, thank You.

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Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: MEDIATEK MT7630e 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: mt7630e v: 2.3.8
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           bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>

[JeremyB]

If it happens again, here is a disassembly video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bfx4W21kmY

[PinkWolfFenrir]

Thank you, favourited.