A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

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A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#1 Post by OMNIBUS » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:56 am

hallo
i have an A31 with this situation:
ethernet device with a ethernet daughter card;
modem device with modem daughter card;
1 minipci with 26p8472 ;
i would install bluetooth how i could do so?
i don't know if bluetooth needs antenna or what and if any mini pci wireless card support even the rj 45 device for ethernet with cable?
i thought 2 solution but i don't know if are right..somebody could help me?
1) solution
buying a bdc with modem type 2 i saw on ebay does it work in A31? but where i have to put the bluetooth antenna? i saw in HMM but i didn't find the bluetooth antenna position nor how it is made
2) solution
buying the Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter and if it does work with my system then using the mdc slot for a simple bmdc (i'd need to know where putting an antenna and which type !?) BMDC2 or BMDC3 i have to chose?
i have some T43 BT antenna free coul i fit with A31?

whic one of these is the best solution? or what i have to do to get bluetooth , wireless, modem and ethernet cable with my A31 keeping best configuration and performance?
thankyou to all
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#2 Post by Harryc » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:49 am

Refer to the parts list -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-39574

Item number 9 - get any combo card you need. In your case it sounds like Modem/ethernet.
Item # 10,11 - get the Bluetooth Daughter card.
Item #12 - get bluetooth antenna

Refer to the A31 maintenance manual for card installation and cable routing.

Note: The above is the right way to do what you want. Your other questions are ...will this work or will that work. I don't know the answers to those questions.

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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#3 Post by OMNIBUS » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:24 am

thankyou harry, but i have problems o get the right bluetooth antenna!
so where to find the antenna? even if it is not the original 27L0685 , some antenna that could fit ?
there is something in ebay?
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#4 Post by Harryc » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:44 am

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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#5 Post by OMNIBUS » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:36 am

but there's some compatible antenna that could fit A31? maybe on ebay?
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#6 Post by Harryc » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:40 am

The above is the right way to do what you want. Your other questions are ...will this work or will that work. I don't know the answers to those questions.

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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#7 Post by jronald » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:58 pm

I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011


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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#8 Post by OMNIBUS » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:22 pm

Harryc wrote:Smallest antenna I know of
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Apple-Mini-PCI- ... 518bdfa6ac

Ron
thankyou ron....i bought that! i'll put under the keyboard near battery hole!
for a moment i thought that i was in the lenovo's official site/forum with shop without choises!:D
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#9 Post by Harryc » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:24 pm

OMNIBUS wrote: for a moment i thought that i was in the lenovo's official site/forum with shop without choises!:D
That's kind of a backhanded remark made towards someone who was trying to help you no? What a set on you ...

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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#10 Post by OMNIBUS » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:48 pm

Dear Harry,
here everybody help and receive help ..this is true! but you teach me, that if you ride and use a little of joviality ... is more beautiful! the smiley :D I put after my sentence tells you that he was joking ...
even if your 2nd same answer :
Harryc wrote:The above is the right way to do what you want. Your other questions are ...will this work or will that work. I don't know the answers to those questions.
is little bit particular :)
in any case i thankyou for your helpas i told before!
sorry for this misunderstanding! : D
a friend!
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#11 Post by jronald » Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:22 pm

The antenna I pointed out probably will not give you the 30 feet its supposed to, but how often are 30 feet away from the laptop and still need to use Blue Tooth?

Ron
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Re: A31 upgrading with Bluetotth internal card & antenna

#12 Post by OMNIBUS » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:47 am

i'll try it when it'll arrive; in any case i've got n original T43 bluetooth antenna so i'll compare them!
just because T43 antenna could fit too
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