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‎03-01-2016 02:50 PM

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Product: HP 15-f233wm

does this laptop model even have bluetooth? if so how can i turn it on? if not, how do i get bluetooth?

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‎03-01-2016 03:35 PM

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Hi:

 

The product specs page indicates that your notebook does not come with built in bluetooth.

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-15-f200-Notebook-PC-series/7527799/model/8857447/document/c04...

 

If it did, that feature would have been listed along with the 802.11b/g/n (1x1) wireless connectivity specification.

 

The easiest thing to do to add bluetooth, would be to purchase an external usb bluetooth adapter.

 

I use this one on my HP desktop PC.  It also works with W10.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-Btd-400-Bluetooth-4-0-USB/dp/B007Q45EF4

 

Or you can replace the wireless card with one that comes with bluetooth.

 

Check the service manual to see how to remove and replace the wlan card.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04763947

 

If your notebook only has one antenna connected to the wlan card, you would have to get a combination wlan/bluetooth card that works with one antenna.

 

I think the only one that does would be the

Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter

HP Part # 792610-005

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‎03-01-2016 03:38 PM

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Hi,

 

No, it does not have Bluetooth:

 

      http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04853109.pdf

 

You may use USB-Bluetooth dongle. Many of them around from $10 to $20.

 

Regards.

BH
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