Laptop "Airplane Mode" Stuck ON

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The Airplane Mode toggle is grayed out or won't turn off, so you have no WiFi or Bluetooth.

Symptoms
  • No wireless
  • Toggle grayed out
  • Airplane icon
Possible Causes
  • Physical switch active
  • Driver conflict
  • Radio Management service hang

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Check Physical Switch

Some laptops have a physical switch or an Fn key (like Fn+F12) to toggle wireless.

2

Restart Radio Management Service

Services.msc > Radio Management Service > Restart.

3

Update BIOS

A known fix for many laptops where the wireless state gets stuck in the firmware.

When to See a Technician

If the physical wireless switch is broken, the laptop will stay in Airplane Mode permanently.

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