Installed a msi Herald-BE (Wi-Fi 7 & Bluetooth Card in Z2 G9 workstation. Need to hook up Bluetooth

[RodgerAz]

I'm trying to install a Wi-Fi (with Bluetooth) PCIe card. The Wi-Fi card is an MSI Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 (with Bluetooth 5.4).  It came with a cable to power up and enable Bluetooth.  The cable supplied is a 9 pin USB (F) to 9 pin USB (F).  I couldn't find a 9 pin USB (M) plug on the Z2 G9 mother board.  Does anyone have a solution for this problem. I've considered buying a cable with a 9 pin USB (F) on one end (to plug into the Wi-Fi Card) and a USB-A plug on the other end to plug into one of the USB-A connectors on the back of the workstation. So far, I have installed the card and Wi-Fi is working great. I just need to get Bluetooth working. 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

If the PC does not have the optional USB SD media card reader the 9 pin USB cable plugs into the 11-pin SD/Media header labeled P152 on the system board.

You leave the last two pins exposed.  Look at gallery 3 of 10 on the eBay listing at the link below.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256711381597?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&item...

[RodgerAz]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the advice on enabling the Bluetooth on my Wi-Fi Card.  It will be several days before I'm able to work on it again. I did remember seeing a header with a couple more pins than what I needed.  I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks,

Rodger 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Rodger.

[RodgerAz]

Hi Paul,

I was able to take your advice on enabling Bluetooth on my msi Herald-BE (Wi-Fi Bluetooth Card in a Z2 G9 workstation). After attaching the cable as you described, and loading the drivers, Bluetooth works flawlessly. Thanks for the help.

Rodger

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime, Rodger.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Cheers,

Paul

[Rob_Italy]

I had same problem of attaching a 9 pin USB cable coming from WIFI/BT card installed in my HP Elitedesk G6 SFF, to a 9 pin USB "Header" (sometimes referred to as "USB-F").

The solution  proposed worked, attaching the 9 pin cable to the connector labeled "SD/MEDIA" . leaving the two end pins unconnected.