How to solve " No Airport card installed"

I got " No Airport card installed" on My macbook pro, so i couldn't get access to the Internet. I tried so hard to follow the step - by - step from others suggested, but didn't work. Any idea to help me ? Please...
Cattareeya, Thailand

One of the geniuses said he took out the battery by himself. But then we noticed something was up with the bluetooth so he sent it in for repair. What would you suggest can be done?
Thank you!

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