Can't power on Wireless Radio Access Connections ver. 5.83 build 83C753WW

I had the wireless working just fine. I did a System Update and now I can't get the Wireless Radio to power on for the life of me.
I've tried many things. I read many many other problems that sound the same but they are working with older version of Access Connections and most of them are working with XP.
I'm working with Win7 64bit Professional on a Thinkpad L512. Windows has all the updates available. The only way I know of to turn on the radio is with <Function> F5. I see the 802.11 Wireless Radio in the Off state. I see the power button. When I select the power button nothing happens.
I have replaced the hard drive and loaded the recovery disks. Then the wireless works just fine. So I know it's not a hardware issue. When I put the original hard drive back in I can't get the radio to power on. I have removed and reinstalled a number of pieces of software in a specific order but nothing seems to work.
Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
Thanks,
Docfxit

look in device manager / network adapter to ensure the wireless card driver is working
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