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How to Built a SelfMade BlueTooth Device

Links to selfmade BlueTooth accessories for your laptop or notebook. If you have written a free guide yourself (or if you know of a report not linked here), please submit a new entry.



N.N.Building a BlueSniper Rifle.
Linksys USB BT100 Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter [archived link]Bluetooth a Mile Away: With a simple antenna modification to a USB Bluetooth adapter, you can extend your wireless range to record-setting distances.
Billionton BlueTooth Class 1 PCMCIA [archived link]How to add an external antenna.

BlueTooth Upgrades for Laptops and NoteBooks (Internal Adapters)

Apple iBook G3An AirPort compatible PC card that fits inside iBook. This specific Buffalo (Melco, WLI-PCM-L11GP) card has the same chip as AirPort card does.
Apple iBook G4Sliced Apple: adding internal BlueTooth. Antenna modification for improved BlueTooth range. Interval hard drive replacement. Adding a SuperDrive (CDRW/DVD-ROM).
Apple iBook G4 14.1'' 1GHzHow to add an internal USB BlueTooth dongle.
Apple PowerBook G4 TitaniumAdding a BlueTooth adaptor to the inside (in Italian).
ASUS Eee PC 701How to add an internal USB Bluetooth port to the sub-notebook without affecting the built-in wireless or using the empty mini PCIe card slot.
ASUS Eee PC 701 4GSome internal upgrades: to install devices internally, more USB-connections are needed this can be achieved by routing the D+/D- signals from the southbridge/controller to a 4 port USB-hub. Now you can add a GPS with antenna, a BlueTooth connector, a SD/HC CardReader and some FlashDrive storage. A separate power switch can switch off all additional USB devices.
Averatec AV1050Adding an internal USB BlueTooth module.
DELL Latitude CPxAdding internal USB BlueTooth.
DELL Inspiron 630MHow to attach an internal BlueTooth(tm) adapter.
DELL Inspiron 700MHow to add internal BlueTooth(tm) support.
Electrovaya Scribbler SC500 Tablet PCUnder the hood: a complete take apart picture gallery.
Fujitsu LifeBook T4210A proposal to install a Bluetooth module.
HP Pavilion DV6045NRAdding an internal Bluetooth miniPCI module into a laptop. This mod also avoids using up any free USB ports externally such as attaching a cheap BT dongle.
Panasonic CF-M34How to build a USB 4 port miniPCI card into the case and attach a USB BlueTooth dongle to it.
Siemens SimPadDisassembly and integration of a BlueTooth module. These instructions show how to replace the internal DECT modem with a bluetooth interface leaving the PCMCIA slot free for other purposes and needing far less energy than a WLAN card.
Siemens SimPad SL4BlueTooth Add-On: how to add a Siemo S50037 (or a Mitsumi WML AHR C09) one chip solution as well as a SD/MMC card (includes schematics).
Sony VAIO VGN-S170How to add internal BlueTooth support, a step-by-step tutorial with part numbers and pictures.
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