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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:28 pm 
Basic instructions for installing Internal Bluetooth.

This is normally done as a "Built to Order" option at Apple. But there may be a case that this applies to you.

Do make sure you follow anti-static guidelines in your G5 manual before reaching inside any computer.

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Did you get the original "inside install" Bluetooth module for your G5? If so, you need to do the following.
1) Unplug the machine. Lay it on its side with the door up (a soft cloth under it is nice)
2) Open the door. Remove the plastic cover. Locate the speaker/fan panel in the upper front quadrant.
3) Pull on it gently to dislodge it. There are wires connected to it that plug into a small connector on the mother board. Unplug this and remove the fan/speaker.
4) Look at your B/T module. There is a small male connector on the board. There is a matching female connector on the mother board above the RAMS. There are two small black wires, actually miniature coax cables, near here. One is plugged into your airport card, if you have one. The smaller of the two has a teenie, weenie connector on it that must be plugged into the blutooth card and firmly seated.
5) plug your bloothoth module into the connector on the board aligned with the holes matching the threaded slots below. Secure it in place with 2 #4-40 x 1/4" screws. (These might be #2-56 x 1/4, I don't remember now)
6) Put it all back together, remembering to plug in the connector on the fan/speaker board.
7) Close it up, set it up, and try your bluetooth out.
8) Understand why Apple makes this Factory Only.

If you module has a USB connector on it instead, just plug it into any available USB port or hub. (example D-Link)

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where can i get the inside bluetooth module?


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Wow, I wasn't aware that this could be done. I thought it was integrated on the motherboard. Had I known this before, I would have waited and installed it myself....just because I love to do that sort of thing... :D

Thanks Sailfish....now where do you get the internal hardware?

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does anyone know where i can order the internal bluetooth?????


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found it !!!!!


The antenna
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The card
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Looks like its about $110 bucks to install the card and antennae after market, which is of course about $60 bucks more than getting it BTO.

For the money, why don't you just get the external dongle for $49 bucks and save a little cashola?

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Anonymous wrote:
found it !!!!!


The antenna
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The card
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Not anymore :(

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Hi,

I found the parts available from here also.

http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/sc.2/catego ... id.1515/.f

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If anyone founds these in the UK I would appreciate them posting the link as I bought my g5 seccond hand I didn't have the option of installing the module but then again I saved a fair few bob.

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Sorry to reply for a third time but you should be able to get the parts from

http://applemacparts.com

Part numbers

922-5951 - Bluetooth Antenna
922-6201 - Power Mac G5 Cable Card Bluetooth

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TidyMeUp wrote:
Hi,

I found the parts available from here also.

http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/sc.2/catego ... id.1515/.f

Dang, $100 for that? :twisted: :twisted:
Apple retail stores only charges $49 installed.


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is the "Apple Bluetooth Module Upgrade Kit" as supplied by Amazon and Macwarehouse (UK) compatible with G5 or is it only MacPro?

http://www.macwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/APBUK01

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jrtb wrote:
is the "Apple Bluetooth Module Upgrade Kit" as supplied by Amazon and Macwarehouse (UK) compatible with G5 or is it only MacPro?

http://www.macwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/APBUK01


The bluetooth upgrade kit in that photo is for the G5 tower.


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Well I fitted an internal module (the blue sort) into a G5 1.8 SP and it is recognised fine-

but of course it doesn't come with an antenna, which costs a fortune, dammit.

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