2005 iMac G5....doesnt have a bluetooth module?

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2005 iMac G5....doesnt have a bluetooth module?

I have the may 2005 version of the iMac G5, 2.0GHz with the ATI Radeon 9600 and such and in the article on apple.com it says that my model is supposed to include the module! ( http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724) and even further in the release article ( http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/may/03imac.html) it talks about wireless connectivity with things such as the apple wireless keyboard/mouse...yet bluetooth in the top bar is unavailable and the bluetooth section of system preferences wont open ( it says "The bluetooth tab of Keyboard & Mice is hidden because you dont have a bluetooth module installed or attached to your computer")

I really dont know if it wasn't included but was intended to be, or i have read all these various articles completely wrong somehow..
If indeed i don't have a module or it's broken, where can i buy a replacement one? and will apple supply it?
thanks! 🙂

Imac G5, Powermac G5 2.0GHZ may 2005 model (ambient light sensor)

Posted on May 10, 2008 12:46 AM

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May 10, 2008 4:03 AM in response to patsteele

Hi patsteele-

Your iMac has BlueTooth built in. It sounds like that part is no longer functioning.

Luck-

-DP

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May 10, 2008 9:39 PM in response to patsteele

There are numerous reports of bluetooth becoming unavailable spanning a range of hardware and OSX versions. Many times this has been reported to be fixed by procedures like resetting the [PRAM/NVRAM|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238&coll=cp] or the [SMU|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301733]. Sometimes it seems to come back with a simple restart. I also read where there have been problems associated with certain peripherals on the USB port that is shared with the bluetooth module. You can easily give some of these reset procedures a try and maybe throw in a permissions fix while your at it. This has happened to me a couple of times (like just now!) and it does seem mysterious.
Of course, your bluetooth hardware may also be dead...

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May 11, 2008 12:21 AM in response to RT11 guru

thanks for the responses, i've tried resetting the PRAM/NVRAM and just now the SMU with no luck...and i've tried unplugging all of my USB devices and even my speakers with no change either.
I'm starting to think the module is just burned out, in which case i'll need to just replace it...my only problem is i don't know which module i need to purchase for the computer. It has no antenna outside the case so most of the modules i've already seen must be wrong and unless i look up the part number i may end up taking it to a Genius Bar and seeing if they can just order it for me (anyone tried this with any luck?)
Thanks for your responses!

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May 11, 2008 4:31 AM in response to patsteele

If you want to do this yourself look here: Mac-Pro

Be sure to select your iMac model.

You can also take you iMac to an Authorized Apple Repair Center and have them do it for you.

Luck-

-DP

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May 11, 2008 6:55 PM in response to patsteele

One more thing, it may not be enough to simply restart. You may have to shut down completely and then restart the computer. The first time this happened to me it took some time to come back.

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May 12, 2008 7:28 PM in response to RT11 guru

tried restarting several times, and shut down and then restart didnt work either
i took the advice of some others and ran the hardware test and this is what i got;

after disconnecting all peripherals i ran the test and right away it came up with a error in the Logic Board; the error is
25TH/1/2:CPU T-Diode

in addition in the hardware profile it didnt even recognize the bluetooth module as existing!

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May 13, 2008 5:19 PM in response to patsteele

What hardware test did you perform?
It certainly seems like a hardware issue but I know that when bluetooth "disappears" it won't show up in the system profiler ("no information found").
Good luck with the repair.

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May 13, 2008 5:49 PM in response to RT11 guru

the hardware test included with the OSX dvd that is bundled with the computer, and since it says no information found it doesnt seem like it would test it...however it only got to the logic board before finding that error as well, unless thats the problem in itself.

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