iBook Internal Bluetooth Upgrade

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cnuco2007cnuco2007
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Is it possible to upgrade an ibook w/ internal bluetooth module after you have bought it. I may want bluetooth in the future but did not get it when i bought the laptop. do i need to use a usb adaptor or can i get an internal module or something like you can do w/ the wireless extreme card. thx for your help

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    ragingloogieragingloogie Posts: 426member
    im sure its upgradeable/installiable.. i want to do that w/ my PB b/c it doesnt ahve bluetooth internally... however, you'll have to pay for it to get installed/upgraded.. but yes, its possible.. that i know of it is..
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    atomichamatomicham Posts: 185member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by CNUco2007

    Is it possible to upgrade an ibook w/ internal bluetooth module after you have bought it. I may want bluetooth in the future but did not get it when i bought the laptop. do i need to use a usb adaptor or can i get an internal module or something like you can do w/ the wireless extreme card. thx for your help



    The powerbookguy.com site sells the internal bluetooth module for $99 (DISCLAIMER: I've never dealt with them so I can't vouch). Installing it yourself will void your warranty. I bet a service site would charge you an hour labor to install it for you.



    I personally don't mind a $20 usb dongle versus the $200 (installation after purchase) internal option...



    EDIT: typo
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    ragingloogieragingloogie Posts: 426member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by atomicham

    The powerbookguy.com site sells the internal bluetooth module for $99 (DISCLAIMER: I've never dealt with them so I can't vouch). Installing it yourself will void your warranty. I bet a service site would charge you an hour labor to install it for you.



    I personally don't mind a $20 usb dongle versus the $200 (installation after purchase) internal option...



    EDIT: typo



    this is true... when apple does installation after purchase, its usually not a cheap bill
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    macasaurusmacasaurus Posts: 243member
    you could always go this route : http://www3.telus.net/thewitt/BT/



    not recommended though. lol.
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    ragingloogieragingloogie Posts: 426member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Macasaurus

    you could always go this route : http://www3.telus.net/thewitt/BT/



    not recommended though. lol.



    that kind of reminds me of a macgyverism; something that macgyver would do. it also reminds me of the3 time i saw someone who built/installed a battery on tehir mac mini so that they didnt have a wire coming out...
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