bluetooth and X31s - did they ship with a BT antenna?

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alfio · #1 Post by **alfio** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:44 am

hi all

i'm looking for an X31 and i'm trying to figure out how IBM (or were these Lenovo builds already?) configured these machines, specifically to see if they shipped with bluetooth antennas.

in T43's, the bluetooth antenna is visible under the left hinge (as seen here http://www.badongo.net/pic/142180, does the same hold for X31's?

alfio

alfio · #2 Post by **alfio** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:57 pm

any X31 owners on the board?

TIA

alfio

pianowizard · #3 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:49 pm

Just a suggestion. "A question" is very vague and that might explain why this thread has gotten so few visitors. If you specify that it's a question about whether the X31 has bluetooth antennas, you will maximize the chance of getting answers.

losmeme · #4 Post by **losmeme** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:43 pm

My X31 (2672-CXU) comes with modem only, and I cannot see any cables through the hinge. I took the keyboard out the first week I had this computer (Sep 06), and seem to remember that there was both a modem cable and a BT antenna.

I actually thought this model had BT, but as a result of reading this thread realized that in fact I don't. CXU never shipped with BT.

PS - Post this in the X Series forum and you will get a lot more responses. This is T series forum.

alfio · #5 Post by **alfio** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:47 am

pianowizard wrote:Just a suggestion. "A question" is very vague and that might explain why this thread has gotten so few visitors. If you specify that it's a question about whether the X31 has bluetooth antennas, you will maximize the chance of getting answers.

good point - i was thinking about it in another way, i.e. a broader call gets more hits. shows how much i know about these things

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alfio · #6 Post by **alfio** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:49 am

losmeme wrote:My X31 (2672-CXU) comes with modem only, and I cannot see any cables through the hinge. I took the keyboard out the first week I had this computer (Sep 06), and seem to remember that there was both a modem cable and a BT antenna.

I actually thought this model had BT, but as a result of reading this thread realized that in fact I don't. CXU never shipped with BT.

PS - Post this in the X Series forum and you will get a lot more responses. This is T series forum.

ok, great! anyone else? i'd really like to get an X31 but i need it to at least have the antenna so that i can later update to bluetooth -- knowing that most (all?) X31s shipped out with BT antennas would be a huge help towards making a purchase.

alfio

alfio · #7 Post by **alfio** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:48 am

any other X31 owners with BT experience? i would call IBM on this but since they assured me my T43 did not ship out with a BT antenna (even though the wire was clearly visible), i'm more inclined to look elsewhere for this info.

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fantomex · #8 Post by **fantomex** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:03 am

i upgraded my 2672-1LG also with bluetooth card - and there was an antenna - but i am not very satisfied with the reception quality...

alfio · #9 Post by **alfio** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:06 pm

fantomex wrote:i upgraded my 2672-1LG also with bluetooth card - and there was an antenna - but i am not very satisfied with the reception quality...

ok, but the only way you knew about it was by opening it up then? what's wrong with the reception?

thanks

alfio

zone · #10 Post by **zone** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:12 pm

little a wrote: ok, great! anyone else? i'd really like to get an X31 but i need it to at least have the antenna so that i can later update to bluetooth -- knowing that most (all?) X31s shipped out with BT antennas would be a huge help towards making a purchase.

alfio

BT models will have antenna in hinge cover, non BT models are shipped without antenna, so sourcng parts, namely CDC card, clearplate and BT anttena is up on you.

bluetooth and X31s - did they ship with a BT antenna?

bluetooth and X31s - did they ship with a BT antenna?

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