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    I thought everything was perfect from Costco...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Squinty, Jun 30, 2006.

  1. Squinty

    Squinty Notebook Guru

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    I just realized that my new awesome super duper cool spectacular shaqtastic lappy doesn't come with the bluetooth installed... darn!... anyone know what I can do to get bluetooth in my new m1210? :(
     
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    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    If you didn't customized one you probably can buy the part from Dell and DIY .

    Dell are usually very helpful with service manuals that explain everything , I'm not familier with the module but if its anything like mini-pci it should be very easy , just a bit more expensive then buying it right at the start .
     
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    Superczar Notebook Consultant

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    cheapest option would be to get a USB Bluetooth dongle
    (though that would stick out a bit from the side, so get that only if you plan to use BT once in a while and not all the time)
    They come for like 300 Rs. in India so I guess that's be around US $ 6-7

    I also hear that there are folks selling the Internal BT module for the 1210 on ebay for like $30 ..The module is not Mini-PCI... goes in under the battery bay, and it is not difficult to install either...

    On a side note, How are you finding the `1210 ..I am soooo split between buying the 1210/Vaio SZ :(
     
    Superczar, Jun 30, 2006
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    ObSean Newbie

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    Yeah, I noticed the Costco one doesn't have Bluetooth (I haven't ordered yet, I procrastinate on large purchases), I posted asking about it, and apparently it's stupid easy to add the internal module. The module is the same as the one used in many other laptops (or so I've been told) "Truemobile 350".

    Link to service manual page detailing Bluetooth installation:
    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xpsm1210/en/SM/btooth.htm#wp1014146

    Link to my post:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=61845
     
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  5. asus331

    asus331 Notebook Guru

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    You just buy the module from Dell and if you take out your battery there is a slot for the bluetooth to stick in.

    :cool:
     
    asus331, Jun 30, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    Get a usb bluetooth
     
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  7. Squinty

    Squinty Notebook Guru

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    success...my bluetooth disaster no longer exists!! btw, adding a internal bluetooth is simpler than I had expected...actually too easy... thanks for all the comments
     
    Squinty, Jun 30, 2006
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