add bluetooth on x41

[xena08]

Hi all,

I own a x41 (2526 E2U), and it hasn`t got a bluetooth. Is it possible to add an internal card or I`ll have yo buy a dongle? If the later, I`d like you to recommend on one if you can.

[foehammer]

you have to replace the internal card with the correct ibm replacement i believe.

IBM Partnumbers
■IBM FRU PN: 39T0022 ($37.50 in July 2005) - no longer available at IBM
■IBM FRU PN: 39T0024 ($49.00 in September 2005) - no longer available at IBM
■IBM FRU PN: 39T0026 ($56 in Dec 2006, $50.00 in July 2006)
This part takes the place of the 56K Modem board. It requires a Bluetooth antenna, and some ThinkPads built without Bluetooth already have the antenna installed -- the antenna wire may be found disconnected and taped under the Modem board.

Hint:To check if your T4x laptop has a BlueTooth antenna, check the parts list for the specific model. More directly, you can check whether there is a white antenna wire (in addition to the two WiFi antenna cables, which are gray and black) passing through the left LCD hinge: either peek through the small hole in front of the left hinge, or remove the keyboard and inspect the wires near the CDC (see here or here).
In addition to the Modem/BT module, a Bluetooth Thinkpad also uses an extra indicator LED below the LCD display, and another indicator LED on the top of the lid. To see these two LEDs, two new clear plates are required. The entire set of replacement sticker plates can be ordered as FRU 26R8409 (unavailable as of Dec 2006; $16.50 as of March 2006; formerly FRU 13R2455)

As of January 2006, IBM charged $13.50 for airborne shipping.

See Buying FRUs.

this was pulled from another source so I encourage double checking