Has anyone upgraded their R50 to include Bluetooth?

Sorry for the bump, I'm ready to pull my hair out!

Also, since my system came already with SP2 installed. How do I reinstall? It doesn't show in my add/remove programs with Show Updates checked....

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No, my system has never seen it. Seems like when I plug it in, it only sees it at the standard IBM modem and no Bluetooth...

Thanks, but I can't even get the Thinkpad to recognize that it is a BMDC card as opposed to a standard modem card. I don't have anything in my device manager that says anything about a Bluetooth radio. Is there something in thee BIOS i have to edit? It's like the Bluetooth radio just isn't turned on...

So I made the leap and purchased the BMDC200 (91P7315) for my R50. I purchased the Hitachi Bluetooth antenna and plugged it into the card. After following the directions to install the card from the IBM website the modem works fine but my system doesn't see the Bluetooth card at all. There is nothin...

Excellent, thanks for your help guys!

Will IBM part 91P7315 (the BMDC 200) work in my R50e laptop (1842-SLU)?

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I've got an R50e and I have the same issues. Can anyone else help?

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Thanks for the info guys, will IBM part 91P7315 (the BMDC 200) work in my R50e laptop (1842-SLU)?

Thanks again!

Thanks for the info guys, will IBM part 91P7315 (the BMDC 200) work in my R50e laptop (1842-SLU)

Thanks again!

Ed, thanks much for the help... Called IBM directly to ask about the touchpad bezel but they were difficult to deal with (didn't understand me and I didn't understand him). Does anyone know if the R50e (1842-SLU) has a connector? Also, any word if there is an aux antenna? Otherwise I will just purch...

Hi all, newbie here. Just purchased an R50e, model 1842-SLU and didn't realize til after I purchased that it does not have a touchpad. Is there a new palmrest for this machine with a touchpad that allows me just to just replace my old one and have the touchpad? Also, Ive seen some places that I can ...