the wifi isnt working after the upgrade!

[zoran]

This upgrade that im doing on the late 2009 MacMini is turning out to be a "i shouldn't have tried to make the upgrade" situation. After managing make the SSD upgrade and managing to install ElCap... now the WiFi doesn't seem to be able to find the available Networks that are closeby. My Imac can find them.
Dark thoughts came to my mind... maybe i destroyed something when i was attempting the SSD upgrade? But no, i was very carefull... what could of gone wrong... its very strange... what do you think i should be looking for?

 

[zoran]

On the other hand might the late2009 mini not have Airport hardware?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Are you able to connect it to a LAN and then reload the OS (a clean install of the OS)?

 

[zoran]

Why do that?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Maybe I am confused. Is the issue with your Mac Mini related to the WIFI not working?

Based on that, my suggestion is to use a LAN, to thus get online and then reload the OS, possibly to prior to said update. That might help, no?

If I have misunderstood, ignore my post/suggestion...

 

[zoran]

Ur not confused but I do don’t understand what do you mean by reloading the OS… how?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Ah. I suggest backing up your data to a drive or a cloud service. Then Google the steps to reinstall the OS.

In short, reloading the OS will hopefully put you back to prior doing the OS update.

 

[zoran]

Ok all went well, did a reinstall and all fixed! Thanx #Circa

 

[Apple_Robert]

Glad to see a happy ending.

Ah. I suggest backing up your data to a drive or a cloud service. Then Google the steps to reinstall the OS.

In short, reloading the OS will hopefully put you back to prior doing the OS update.

Even with your recent Mac woes, it is good to see you still in the trenches trying to be of help. My respect to you, sir.

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Ok all went well, did a reinstall and all fixed! Thanx #Circa

Well, that is brilliant news. Nicely done, and I am sure you learned a lot during the process, too