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    P-172S FX Bluetooth Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by shadowmansm, May 12, 2008.

  1. shadowmansm

    shadowmansm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, my laptop didn't come with bluetooth and I was wondering how I would go about upgrading? Where would I get the part I need?
     
    shadowmansm, May 12, 2008
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    FX laptop without Bluetooth? IMPOSSIBLE! Did you turn it on? :D
     
    DRevan, May 12, 2008
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    Well, I have heard that this laptop model doesnt come with bluetooth and when I tried to use it with a bluetooth mouse it didnt work, I also don't have the bluetooth icon in the control panel. I may be a total nOOb but it seems to me that I don't. Can anyone else shed some light on this?
     
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    It is true the P-172s fx does not come with blue tooth, kinda dumb, I did ask gateway.
     
    flynnaz, May 12, 2008
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    Bump, no guru's have an answer?
     
    shadowmansm, May 14, 2008
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    You could feasibly install a bluetooth module from some other laptop if you were willing to tear your laptop apart. Depends on location of Bluetooth module.

    This is an example from a HP laptop. It's quite easy for this one.
    http://h20181.www2.hp.com/plmconten...703&MEID=6A14EBB2-F3D2-4E48-ABD7-C128C66D44F6

    There's a review with a additonal homemade USB port as well as a few other things for a laptop from 2006 or so somewhere around the site.

    Here's a thread with some bluetooth upgrade options.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=236353
     
    dtwn, May 14, 2008
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    Now we are getting somewhere but now all I need to know is if I can install the bluetooth module without voiding the warrenty and possibly where I would get the module, anybody have one they can sell me? :)
     
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    I really doubt anyone would sell you their bluetooth module. You might be able to buy one off Gateway, but I wouldn't bet on it. Check the gateway website to see if they have any online manuals for the P series.
     
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    Depressing. :)
     
    shadowmansm, May 14, 2008
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    Glad to be of service. :D
     
    dtwn, May 14, 2008
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    Maxprime1, May 15, 2008
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