My bad….
This is why it’s failing.
But if the PNVM .xz file isn’t present, then it should work….
Is there a file called iwlwifi-so*.pnvm.xz?
If you move that file out of /lib/firmware and rmmod and modprobe iwlmvm and iwlwifi, what happens?
That’s basically the same as the steps I suggested. When you click those GUI buttons, they execute the same functions as those commands I said.
They’re just a more visually-pleasing way to do them 