Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
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Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Does it have one? Certainly my Mint doesn't see it.
Before I go out and buy an adaptor (if poss) I want to know if it has one built in. Replies on Google seem a bit uncertain as to whether or not this model has bluetooth onboard, and since I haven't got Windows installed I can't follow the suggestions as to how to find out!
Before I go out and buy an adaptor (if poss) I want to know if it has one built in. Replies on Google seem a bit uncertain as to whether or not this model has bluetooth onboard, and since I haven't got Windows installed I can't follow the suggestions as to how to find out!
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Only select models of T410 have built in bluetooth: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T410
What is you machines type number? You can look up what hardware your ThinkPad had when it left the factory with that.
What is you machines type number? You can look up what hardware your ThinkPad had when it left the factory with that.
Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
If you need one, cheap off ebay, e.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Think ... SwHrtfxKM3
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Think ... SwHrtfxKM3
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
It says Type 2537 (plus some other ID stuff) on the back.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Good move! It most likely did not come from the factory with one installed. You would need the complete 7-digit type number to tell. Plug that number in here to check.
Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
One of the nice things about thinkpads - parts are cheap and easy to get
If it already has bluetooth it should work out of the box. My T410 did until I replaced it with a T430.
If it already has bluetooth it should work out of the box. My T410 did until I replaced it with a T430.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Andy,
It arrived today, but I can't immediately see where to plug it in. Is it a screwdriver and main board job? Groan, if so.
I see there are Bluetooth USB adaptors, but they are a bit more expensive, so I'd like to get this one working if poss.
It arrived today, but I can't immediately see where to plug it in. Is it a screwdriver and main board job? Groan, if so.
I see there are Bluetooth USB adaptors, but they are a bit more expensive, so I'd like to get this one working if poss.
Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
And another nice thing about the older thinkpads - all the reference manuals are available
Download:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 535_01.pdf
it will tell you exactly how to install, not only the bluetooth adapter but everything else as well.
Note this is for the T410, if you have a T410S (which I had) it is a different manual:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 271_07.pdf
Think there was also a T410i
Download:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 535_01.pdf
it will tell you exactly how to install, not only the bluetooth adapter but everything else as well.
Note this is for the T410, if you have a T410S (which I had) it is a different manual:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 271_07.pdf
Think there was also a T410i
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Thanks for the link Neal...
My T410 came factory spec'd:
ThinkPad T Series laptops ThinkPad T410 2522-23U i5-520M(2.4GHz), 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200rpm HD, 14.1in 1280x800 LCD, 256MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS3100m, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11agn wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure Chip, Fingerprint reader, 9c Li-Ion, Win7 Pro 32
The RAM had been updated before I got it used, free from a friend.
My T410 came factory spec'd:
ThinkPad T Series laptops ThinkPad T410 2522-23U i5-520M(2.4GHz), 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200rpm HD, 14.1in 1280x800 LCD, 256MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS3100m, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11agn wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure Chip, Fingerprint reader, 9c Li-Ion, Win7 Pro 32
The RAM had been updated before I got it used, free from a friend.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Sigh, so it is a screwdriver and curse job. I think I'll write off the six quid, or put it back on eBay.AndyMH wrote: ⤴Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:17 am And another nice thing about the older thinkpads - all the reference manuals are available
Download:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 535_01.pdf
it will tell you exactly how to install, not only the bluetooth adapter but everything else as well.
Note this is for the T410, if you have a T410S (which I had) it is a different manual:
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... 271_07.pdf
Think there was also a T410i
Can anyone recommend a USB Bluetooth dongle?
Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Ahhh! just had a look myself, it is a lot of screws.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
There are plenty of cheap usb bluetooth dongles on eBay. Although they call themselves 'For Windows' is this a piece of kit which will just plug and play in a USB port on Mint, like most other USB things eg memory sticks, external drives etc?
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Usually, yes, they are plug and play. I've used a couple of them in the past. Don't know what brand or who's radio is in them though.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Well, I got an unbranded one off eBay and it doesn't seem to be doing anything. It's permanently searching for devices, but seeing none and none see it. It's got a nice blue light coming out of it, on the plus side....Neil Edmond wrote: ⤴Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:55 pm Usually, yes, they are plug and play. I've used a couple of them in the past. Don't know what brand or who's radio is in them though.
Sigh, over many years I've never had much luck with Bluetooth and Linux. IIRC the only one that worked was a Dell with Mint 13.
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Re: Bluetooth Lenovo Thinkpad T410
Oh! Sorry about that. Didn't mean to mislead, but now that you mention it, I've never had much luck with the default bluetooth software either. IIRC, seems the blueman package worked much better, most of the time for me.
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it's strange. After all, Bluetooth is hardly new technology, and mobile phones seem to have no problem. Considering we are told that Android largely piggybacks off Linux, it doesn't make sense to me that Bluetooth is such a hit and miss area on Linux laptops.