The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    bluetooth in acer

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pcman13, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. pcman13

    pcman13 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    how do you fit a bluetooth to acer aspire 5612
     
    pcman13, Jun 9, 2009
    #1
  2. ortegaluis

    ortegaluis Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    68
    Messages:
    133
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You could buy a cheap USB bluetooth module and solder to an internal USB port.
    OR....use it as intended. In a USB port.

    I purchased a Rocketfish 2.1 bluetooth module for about $8 USD and I can use it on any computer with an open USB port as long as I carry the drivers on a flash drive.
     
    ortegaluis, Jun 9, 2009
    #2
  3. thn nila mou

    thn nila mou Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    soldering probably is not even needed.

    i had the same problem some time ago with my fathers acer laptop, a 3xxx series.
    It was possible to install an internal usb module yourself. it's all there inside the laptop: the connector, the space to put it.

    i did some searching at the time and found on ebay a fitting bt module.
    i bought one, opened up the laptop and just plugged it to its designed position on the mobo.it's actually easier than it sounds. no soldering, or tricks to connect it and place it in the tight compartment of a laptop.
    and then it all worked perfectly,including the switch and the blue led indicator.
    I don;t know about your case, but acer has done that to a lot of its laptops
    meaning just not putting that final bt hardware piece in for no apparent reason..

    I looked up a bit for you. the following link is from the store where i purchased from.It mentions which laptop is compatible with and has how to guide..
    this is the module that you need, but as it mentions, you'd have to check first if your laptop has that connector in the first place.otherwise you'd have to go with the Ortegaluis's sure way.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Acer-Bluetooth-2-0-Module-for-Notebook-5610-5630-5633_W0QQitemZ120383966904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c07718eb8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15|66%3A4|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A200

    P.s. i am in no way affiliated with this ebay store,i am just a happy customer
     
    thn nila mou, Jun 12, 2009
    #3