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So i purchased a used 2012 mac mini i5, 8gb, 500 hdd from craigslist and seller guaranteed that everything is working fine but when i turned it on, the wifi somehow is not detecting any wifi networks even though i have plenty around me and can see them with my phone, tablet and laptop. If youre setting up the network at home, you need to configure the airport base station. In the mean time i disassembled mac mini and pulled put wifi antenna and for some reason my macmini did not come with telemodem so i fished it through there and put top back on. How to fix a mac with wifi problems and dropping connection. Displaying 1 to 10 of 10 products product image product name manufacturer model price 9226674 apple bluetooth antenna for mac mini. A guide on how to install and use external usb wifi adapter.
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