# Previously working Wifi device not coming up on Rpi1B

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**Category:** balenaOS\
**Tags:** wifi, network\
**Created:** [March 29, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/previously-working-wifi-device-not-coming-up-on-rpi1b/86836 "2020-03-29T04:13:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![anujdeshpande](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/anujdeshpande/32/3155_2.png) [@anujdeshpande](https://forums.balena.io/u/anujdeshpande)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/previously-working-wifi-device-not-coming-up-on-rpi1b/86836/3 "2020-03-30T11:28:25Z")

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That’s certainly quite strange!

Do you remember if you removed the device while it was powered on?  
There have been instances, for example [here](https://forums.balena.io/t/raspberry-pi-1-and-usb-wifi/6081/15) - where users have reported similar issues with hot unplugged Realtek devices

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