Bluetooth addon

Yeungster · Yeungster #1 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 07:29 AM

Hi everyone. I did a search but didn't find anything.

I have a rev A 1.8ghz G5 imac and as the airport extreme and bluetooth were only options when I bought mine, I want to upgrade.

I have already purchased the airport extreme card, but I want bluetooth too.

I can't seem to be able to find what I need to get the built in bluetooth working! Only a belkin usb bluetooth dondle thing.
Have apple discontinued selling the built in bluetooth upgrades?

I'm in the UK, so if you know where I can get one, let me know.

Thanks,
Pete

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 07:37 AM

Apple sells http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=34 as their fully supported dongle

Yeungster · Yeungster #3 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 08:02 AM

Ah yeah, just thought they had a way of enabling the internal bluetooth thats all. Dongle means another usb port taken up

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 10:12 AM

Nope you can only get the built in bluetooth when you first order it

ed724 · ed724 #5 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 01:16 PM

If you're willing to try it, you can add bluetooth internally using an external dongle (placed inside the machine). You're going to have to wire it up to the MB yourself though.

ed724

Yeungster · Yeungster #6 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 05:08 PM

ah. thanks for the info. My macs still under waranty, and I'm not too hot with the old soldering either, so I'll just leave it to the dongle.

Anybody had problems with them?

alexmaccoll · alexmaccoll #7 (**permalink**)

10-14-2005, 05:45 PM

Hi, dongles are great, i have a 20" 1.8 and i use an OEM USB bluetooth that i got off ebay for like a fiver. It doesn't even need drivers.
Alex

trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	10-14-2005, 07:37 AM Apple sells http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=34 as their fully supported dongle Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	10-14-2005, 10:12 AM Nope you can only get the built in bluetooth when you first order it Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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ed724 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 315	10-14-2005, 01:16 PM If you're willing to try it, you can add bluetooth internally using an external dongle (placed inside the machine). You're going to have to wire it up to the MB yourself though. ed724 http://fairtax.org/
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Yeungster #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-14-2005, 07:29 AM Hi everyone. I did a search but didn't find anything. I have a rev A 1.8ghz G5 imac and as the airport extreme and bluetooth were only options when I bought mine, I want to upgrade. I have already purchased the airport extreme card, but I want bluetooth too. I can't seem to be able to find what I need to get the built in bluetooth working! Only a belkin usb bluetooth dondle thing. Have apple discontinued selling the built in bluetooth upgrades? I'm in the UK, so if you know where I can get one, let me know. Thanks, Pete
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Yeungster #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-14-2005, 05:08 PM ah. thanks for the info. My macs still under waranty, and I'm not too hot with the old soldering either, so I'll just leave it to the dongle. Anybody had problems with them?
	QUOTE Thanks

alexmaccoll #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2005 Location: Maidenhead, UK Posts: 423 Mac Specs: 20" intel iMac, 15" MBP, 3 X 13.3" MB (family etc), G4 tower, 12" G4 PowerBook, iBook G4, 20" iMacG5	10-14-2005, 05:45 PM Hi, dongles are great, i have a 20" 1.8 and i use an OEM USB bluetooth that i got off ebay for like a fiver. It doesn't even need drivers. Alex
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