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    Question with Internal Bluetooth upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by isavetheday, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. isavetheday

    isavetheday Notebook Consultant

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    I've been wanting to put an internal bluetooth card in the laptop in my sig for a while now, and I have just a quick question about compatibility issues. A user on these forums recommended me the Dell 370 Bluetooth mini-PCIe card, but he was not sure if it was completely compatible with my laptop. He told me this was just a generic Broadcom card that was re-branded for dell and should work for most laptops. I was wondering if anyone knew if that was indeed compatible with my laptop, and if not could you please recommend one that would be. Thanks for any help possible.
     
    isavetheday, Jan 12, 2010
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  2. HPDV6700

    HPDV6700 Notebook Consultant

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    HPDV6700, Jan 13, 2010
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    If you have an open Mini PCI-e slot Windows will recognize it (as broadcom not dell). If you have that option, that would probably be the most hassle free, seeing as how it's not external and would not be an accessory to tote around and lose.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 13, 2010
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  4. crayonyes

    crayonyes Custom Title! WooHoooo !!

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    if you have a free mini pcie slot I recommend you to make a DIY Internal USB Hub :D
     
    crayonyes, Jan 13, 2010
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  5. spaghetticheese

    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    what is it with you and usb hubs? :)
     
    spaghetticheese, Jan 15, 2010
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    I see no reason it shouldn't work. It's a rebranded Broadcom card, nothing more, and Dell doesn't do BIOS whitelisting for wireless devices anyway.
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 15, 2010
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  7. crayonyes

    crayonyes Custom Title! WooHoooo !!

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    well it's more fun than just putting a mini-pcie module,
    you can get up to 4 new devices that way (flashdisk, usb-gps, more flashdisk for boost, etc) :p :D
     
    crayonyes, Jan 15, 2010
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  8. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i would get a non dell bluetooth card. Get expresscard or mini pci-e card or a USB Bluetooth stick...
     
    sean473, Jan 15, 2010
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