1. airport card/wifi connection died. What can I do? :( 2. 10.8.5 ***** big time! Any help on the way?

2 laptops, one of them the airport/wifi just stopped working, can't pick up a signal anywhere. That one I didn't update to 10.8.5 - the other laptop Macbook pro) - I did. It takes over 5 minutes to get to the home screen after reboot, sticks until the 'kill pages' pop-up arrives after sleep, or just at 'whim'.  Can I do anything that won't break the bank, is fast and effective - to fix both lappys or am I doomed to pay the price of a PC for repairs? Thank you in advance for any help!

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