bluetooth does not turn on

My MacBook Pro does not include bluetooth, only after a reboot, and the MacBook Pro does not connect to the headphones AirPods 2. The problem appeared in the operating system macOS Big Sur. All updates are installed.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 4:12 AM

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Jan 20, 2021 4:14 AM in response to Loonaa

Press Shift-Option and click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
Select Debug.
Click “Reset the Bluetooth module.”
Press Ok to continue.

Loonaa Author

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Jan 23, 2021 11:59 AM in response to Pactricia666

Did not work out. Bluetooth does not turn on. (

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