[ltp] T41p bluetooth

[Austin Murphy]

The bluetooth chip is part of the Modem card (BMDC), not the miniPCI
card.  If you want to upgrade to bluetooth, you need to replace your MDC
with a BMDC (p/n: 91P7315  for T40, $88.75)  and install the bluetooth
antenna (13N5515, $25.00).  The antenna is on the lower left side of the
lid.  There is a punchout about 2.5" long where the antenna goes.  Wifi
antennae are on the top and right sides and are about 1.5" each.

Parts store:
ibm.com/shop/us/maintenanceparts

Hardware Manual:
www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-46464

looks like fun!

Austin


On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Robert Hajime Lanning wrote:

> If you already have an 802.11<n> mini-PCI card, then you will need to either
> replace the mini-PCI card with a combo 802.11<n> + bluetooth card, or get
> the PCMCIA bluetooth card.  Otherwise, you just need the combo mini-PCI card.
>
> <quote who="Daniel Jimenez">
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I bought my T41p without the built in bluetooth. I was curious if there
> > is anyway to upgrade to get it or is it one of those things you have to
> > get with the laptop?
> >
> > IBM sales had NO idea what I was talking about, so I figured maybe
> > someone here did.
> >
> > If you cannot, can anyone recommend a good PCMCIA bluetooth card? I'd
> > rather not have to have a USB dongle sticking out of my laptop :).
> >
> > Thanks!,
> > --
> > Daniel Jimenez <djimenez[at]pobox[dot]com>