[minimalpc]

Originally Posted by spank2798

Minimal..I bought the 2.1 module..connected everything and running 10.6, using the A6 bios...enabled BT..did the BT FIX and the module still wouldn't show up and ruled everything out that it must have been a faulty module and then sent it back...Picked one up on ebay a couple of days ago from a guy in Texas has like 455 sold or something so we'll try the different module..but could you please inform us on exactly how you got yours up and running so I know precisely what to do when I get my new module? Thanks for your time..

Nothing special. Got my BCM2046 from hellowifi in China, removed the Mini 10v's palm rest, installed the module, put palm rest back in place, disabled BT in BIOS, booted OS X, shut down, enabled BT in BIOS, booted into OS X again, and it worked.

[oyko]

Originally Posted by minimalpc

How did you check to verify your 10v actually has a BT module installed? The only real way to be sure is to open it up (remove the palmrest) and physically inspect it.

Yes, I already checked it when I am replacing my RAM from 1GB to 2GB (it means I open the keyboard, trackpad, motherboard, etc). I allready physically inspect it and it was there...(BCM 90246)

[minimalpc]

Originally Posted by oyko

Yes, I already checked it when I am replacing my RAM from 1GB to 2GB (it means I open the keyboard, trackpad, motherboard, etc). I allready physically inspect it and it was there...(BCM 90246)

Do or did you use Windows at some point? If so, did you ever use the Dell wireless utility to disable bluetooth (press F2)? If so that is the problem. It is effectively a pseudo-hardware switch that is effective across OSes (I believe it probably flips a bit in a hidden area of the BIOS). The only way to re-enable BT is to either use the utility in Windows again or *possibly* to reset the BIOS to default settings (I have seen some reports that this works). Even if you haven't used the Dell utility, you might try the BIOS reset...

[oyko]

I didn't do that, when I received my mini 10v from seller, directly installing OS X and format all the whole harddrive . I only use one OS (Snow Leopard).

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Originally Posted by minimalpc

Do or did you use Windows at some point? If so, did you ever use the Dell wireless utility to disable bluetooth (press F2)? If so that is the problem. It is effectively a pseudo-hardware switch that is effective across OSes (I believe it probably flips a bit in a hidden area of the BIOS). The only way to re-enable BT is to either use the utility in Windows again or *possibly* to reset the BIOS to default settings (I have seen some reports that this works). Even if you haven't used the Dell utility, you might try the BIOS reset...

Hi, I just reset the BIOS to default setting and it "WORKS" both of bluetooth and Airport....!!! Thank you so much...

[spank2798]

Fixed finally..got the new module in today..reset bios and it worked..Thanks!!