No Bluetooth Hardware Found?

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No Bluetooth Hardware Found?

I've had my MacBook for about a year and a half now and have used my Bluetooth just fine, but now every time I go to open up my Bluetooth File Exchange, the message "No Bluetooth Hardware Found" pops up. I've called apple care and did all their instructions (tests and archive install ... everything). Any other things I can do before shipping off my laptop? No store around my area ... closest one is 3 hours away.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Aug 6, 2009 9:14 AM

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Answer 1

kmac1036

Level 4

2,370 points

Aug 6, 2009 12:45 PM in response to Carmikle71223

is there an apple service provider closer by?
click on your country. if USA, put in your zip.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1434

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Answer 2

Aug 16, 2009 8:12 PM in response to Carmikle71223

i've just bought my macbook white last month but now, i can't send or receive files from my mac to other devices and vice versa.

i had no problem with my bluetooth before. what wrong with my mac?:(

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Answer 3

Sep 9, 2009 6:53 PM in response to Carmikle71223

I'm having the same problem. I've had my Macbook since Feb 2008 and the Bluetooth just started acting weird. It displays that its unavailable 24/7. I'm kind of peeved about this.

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Answer 4

JoeyR

Level 6

8,305 points

Sep 10, 2009 5:48 AM in response to Carmikle71223

Reset your SMC... this is a fairly common problem and resetting the SMC almost always returns your Bluetooth:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411

Just be sure to follow the instructions for your particular model as they vary from machine to machine.

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Answer 5

etresoft

Level 8

46,324 points

Sep 10, 2009 9:58 AM in response to Carmikle71223

In my case, I think the heat causes the USB bus to get scrambled and that kills Bluetooth. Sometimes turning the machine off for a couple of hours will restore it. The SMC reset won't help either. I tried the SMC reset this morning with no effect. But then I turn the machine off for a while and it works now.

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