Macbook Pro late 2008. Bluetooth not available. Is there a way to fix this?

forrest274 wrote:

Bluetooth not available. WiFi is working like like a charm. This a MacBook Pro late 2008 running El Capitan. With a new logic board.

I would have a long talk with whomever installed the new logic board. Something in that process is a highly likely cause of the problem.

First, I would try an SMC reset:

How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

⚠️ NOTE: Carefully read the article before doing the reset. Over the years, SMC reset methods have evolved. Your model should have a quick-detechable battery. That group has its own SMC reset listed under the section: "Notebook computers with a battery that can be removed."

forrest274,

Thanks for providing an update on this!

When did you notice that Bluetooth became unavailable on your MacBook Pro? Also, were you able to confirm that Bluetooth was showing on your MacBook Pro with the steps in the resource before under the section labeled "Find out if your Mac has Bluetooth?"

If you're seeing that Bluetooth is showing, we'd recommend running a hardware test to see if this provides anymore information on what's going on. For assistance with running the hardware test, take a look at the following resource:

How to use Apple Hardware Test on your Mac

Have a great day.

Good afternoon forrest274,

We see that you're running into a problem with Bluetooth on your MacBook Pro and we know how important Bluetooth can be to use. You're in the right place for assistance with this.

Are you seeing that Bluetooth isn't allowing any devices to connect or do you see that Bluetooth isn't available to try and connect a device? If you're seeing that Bluetooth isn't available, does a restart resolve this?

Also, we'd recommend taking a look at the following resource:

Using a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, or trackpad with your Mac

We hope this helps to resolve what you're experiencing.

Cheers!