7805

what chip do i get so i can have bluetooth on my laptop and also where would i put it? i no this is kinda a nooby question but im not much of a motherboard person

 

You could use this instead of spending that much money on a bluetooth module for the laptop: http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-2-4G...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238618476&sr=8-5

Amazon's selection:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=bluetooth+usb&x=0&y=0

Get a USB Bluetooth adapater. They range in price from $1 to $20. The only con is that you only have 3 usb ports and it will be a problem if you use several usb dependent devices.

 

well i have a bunk bed and i glued 2..4 usb hubs along the sides. so it dont matter but i really wanted the module

 

Not sure if this eBay link will work out, but "Hellowifi" has the module and cable on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-0-Bluetooth-M...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50

And here are the instructions for installation:

http://www.bigwheezy.com/7805/bt.html

Remember that, after installation and upon reboot, you'll need to use the Fn + F6 key to turn this on for first time use. Gateway has drivers.

 

Yeah, I got one of those dongles and they are crap on vista 64. Cuts in and out often. Not every five minutes but once or twice an hour. So I paid $26 bucks for a chip and cable on Ebay and it works like a charm. Pretty easy install if you have some computer knowledge and mechanical skills. I repair computers so it was easy. But with the instructions, I think a monkey could do it.
The big wheezy link above is ok, but you don't have to pull the screen and all that other stuff. Just all the screws and you can reach right under the front bezel, plug it in, set it, put it it back together and go.

 

How much stress are you putting on the palm rest to pull it up without removing all the screws under the screen though? It didn't seem very safe to do anything other than pull the whole thing apart to me. But I also wrote those instructions based on what others had said needed to be done, i cut a few steps that i thought were unnecessary out but i suppose you could cut out a few more if there's enough give to lift the palm rest?

 

DANG!!! I didn't know you wrote it. I feel like crap now. Sorry. I meant no disrespect, just was saying that I personally didn't have to remove the screen or the whole palm rest. I just loosened all the screws then "popped" off the front half of the palm rest and plugged it in. Set it in place and away I went.
Again, meant no disrespect.

 

It's cool you didn't say "that guys a moron" or anything lol. If you can pop the palm rest up enough to get at it that's probably the better way to do it. It's a big pain disassembling the notebook as much as my tutorial shows to do it. The impression I got was you couldn't safely lift the palm rest far enough to get in there to do the job so I just based the info off what someone else had posted and made a complete write up of how to do it. Hopefully I won't ever have to get back into mine, but if I do I'll try that first.

 

Yeah, while your instructions are extremely detailed and awesome if you want to do the whole thing.

I also personally just unscrewed the first half and gently pried up only the palmrest and plugged in the bluetooth. Gotta be careful not the bend any of the plastic, but it works find.

 

Have had the module/cable sitting in an envelope with very large and colorful stamps of dead Reds, but was too lazy to take the laptop totally apart. Just tried the "palm rest method" and got it installed and working fine.

Thanks!

 

Does this bluetooth module (internal one) only work with one item at a time. I was looking at wanting to use bluetooth headset/mic and a mouse. If not, whats the best wireless mouse for this laptop. Ive been using an rf mouse but it has a tendency to delay (especially when playing COD)

 

were you able to pry the front palm rest up with just your fingers? how did you get it high enough to slide your hand in with the cable, or does it raise up quite a bit.

 

I personally have used the bluetooth in my 6860 with headphones/mouse/mic/network/ and audio input from the media player in my WiMo phone. I have been able to use a mouse/network/ and headset at the same time. Haven't tried throwing everything at it at once.

Typical setup for me: Wirelessly tether to my phone to get 3G internet access, use wireless stereo headset w/mic and wireless mouse all for online gaming while away from WiFi. All bluetooth.

 

a little bump to this question too. i wanna install an internal module too but i don't wanna take the entire thing apart

 

Having read this thread, I purchased the module on eBay and proceeded with the install. I removed all the underside screws and gently lifted the front. I tried to install the connector with my finger tips, but couldn't get it to line up just right for some reason -- it looked right, but wouldn't push in and I didn't want to apply undue force. I proceeded with the rest of the dis-assembly -- removing the screen and switch fascia.

That's when I ran into real trouble. Disconnecting the switch ribbon cable from the motherboard end, the black retainer wouldn't budge. I studied the photos and got out a magnifying glass and verified that it does just slide rearwards to release the cable. So I applied a little more pressure and the entire connector suddenly came free from the motherboard!

There's a lot of really tiny solder joints to put that puppy back on. And they are very close together -- it would be real easy to accidentally create a solder bridge and short something out. I had to disassemble things further to get clear access. I sharpened a soldering iron tip to a hooked knife edge and worked with a jewelers loupe to see what I was doing. With my other hand, I used a fine needle to hold each contact down while the solder cooled. It took several hours to repair my faux pas.

In the end, I got lucky and it worked. However, I would suggest one minor refinement in the instructions: remove the ribbon cable from the switch end instead of from the motherboard. It is the same type of connector -- slide the black plastic tab rearwards slightly to release the ribbon. The cable is short and doesn't get in the way of dis-assembly, and if, God forbid, someone else gets one that's jammed in there like mine was, the switch assembly would be much cheaper to replace than the motherboard.

I would like to stress that there was nothing wrong with Mike's instructions, the problem was that the retainer was jammed and I applied too much force attempting to remove it.

Anyway, with the cover all the way off I was able to plug in the module so I now have working internal bluetooth.

 

Wow, glad you got it back working. I bet that was a pretty intense situation.

Good thing your really handy with a soldering iron. I would have caked solder all over the board trying to do that