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Need help installing bluetooth in eMac
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I was in CompUsa last night, looking at the bargains and saw that they had a Bluetooth Upgrade Kit for a MacPro - MA687ZM/A. I asked the manager if it would fit in my eMac, but he didn't know. I didn't have my spec sheet with me, but they were selling them for $20 each, and I was going to buy it to see. The manager tossed it into my bag and told me to go try it out, free gratis.
So, my question is: Will it install in my emac? I have the 1.25GHz unit.
Uncle Dannie
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Uncle Dannie of Texas
eMac 1.25Ghz Memory: 2GB; Optical Drive: Pioneer DVD-R/W OS: 10.4
MacBook 1.87Ghz Memory: 2GB, HD: 80 GB, OS: 10.6
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Bummer! Double Bummer!! I don't care what is for sale at fantastic bargains, it never will fit whatever I own. It's always for someone else. They had a bunch of AppleCare packages at 30% off, but nothing for my iPhone. Oh well. Anyone need this Upgrade Kit? $6.00 bucks via Paypal and it's yours (will pay for the USPS Priority Mail costs).
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Uncle Dannie of Texas
eMac 1.25Ghz Memory: 2GB; Optical Drive: Pioneer DVD-R/W OS: 10.4
MacBook 1.87Ghz Memory: 2GB, HD: 80 GB, OS: 10.6
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would it work in a 1.42ghz emac?
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No.
It is for Mac Pro only. An USB Bluetooth dongle is the single option left for eMacs.
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Wojtek
All Macs still running: iMac G3 Trayloader 333MHz, iMac G3 350 MHz, iMac G4, PM G4 DP 1.6 GHz, 2 x eMac 1 GHz, PBG4 12" 1.5 GHz, Mac SuperMini™ C2D 2.33GHz/802.11n/200GB, Mac Pro Quad Core 2.0 GHz/4GB.
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Moderator  Join Date: Apr 2000
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Dongles usually cost less than $20, though.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by hwojtek 
An USB Bluetooth dongle is the single option left for eMacs.
Bluetooth can be installed in a 1.25 eMac. Is it worth the $ it would cost to get it put in? Dunno. Ask your local service provider.
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You can pick up a usb bluetooth dongle for five dollars if you look around enough. Adding custom hardware for a mac pro into an emac is not something you should consider to be possible or easier than the usb option 
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c2d 2.66ghz iMac
500gb/2gb/motu ultralite
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Originally Posted by AKcrab
Bluetooth can be installed in a 1.25 eMac.
The original Apple BT module for an eMac is long discontinued.
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Wojtek
All Macs still running: iMac G3 Trayloader 333MHz, iMac G3 350 MHz, iMac G4, PM G4 DP 1.6 GHz, 2 x eMac 1 GHz, PBG4 12" 1.5 GHz, Mac SuperMini™ C2D 2.33GHz/802.11n/200GB, Mac Pro Quad Core 2.0 GHz/4GB.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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OS X seems to be quite happy with even "never had a brand" BT dongles. I picked up one almost for free at a computer show once, and now it's my wife's iBook BT connection. All we had to do was plug it in....
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000
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Yeah, seconded. Any BT adapter I have tried has worked without any driver installation.
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