How to install Bluetooth on an HP Pavilion dv7-6b32us Entertainment Notebook PC Win Home Prem 64-bit

[adwissler]

I would like to install Bluetooth on HP Pavilion dv7-6b32us Entertainment Notebook PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  How do I do it, and what drivers are recommended to install?

[adwissler]

Also, how do I know if I have Bluetooth?

[visruth · Accepted solution]

Hi,


Your laptop did not come with Bluetooth hardware from factory:
https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c03068260

It is usually shown in Wireless Connectivity column in specs

Your laptop only has Broadcom 4313AGN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n WiFi adapter with no Bluetooth.

Manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03043778

Drivers: Intel and Ralink Bluetooth drivers are listed
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-dv7-6b00-entertainment-notebook-pc-seri...

You can either replace the card with WLAN + Bluetooth combo card listed in Page 29 like this:

Ralink RT3090BC4 802.11B/G/N 1×1 WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo adapter (BT3.0+HS ready) : 630705-001

https://www.ebay.com/p/Ralink-RT5390BC8-802-11-B-g-n-WLAN-Bluetooth-Half-Mini-WiFi-Card-HP-630705-00...

Or use Bluetooth dongle:
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Adapter-Wireless-Keyboard-Support/dp/B076FP4KQD


Regards

Visruth

[adwissler]

Dear Visruth:

Thank you very much for the information.  It was greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Andrew Wissler

[visruth]

You're very welcome Andrew!

[adwissler]

Thank you very much.

[adwissler]

Dear Visruth:

This is Andrew Wissler again.  Can I replace the card while continuing to use the Broadcom adapter?

Thanks,

Andrew

[adwissler]

I should rephrase my question.  Can I just add the card while continuing to use the Broadcom adapter?

[visruth]

You're replacing the current WiFi card with WiFi+Bluetooth combo card. So that is going to give you same result as buying Bluetooth adapter dongle. So what are you trying to do?

[adwissler]

I'm actually trying to install an HTREVERSE Replacement Barge HR Activity Tracker that I bought on Amazon, which is supposed to sync with a Fitbit Charge 2 that I have.  I'm installing this on an HP Pavilion dv7-6b32us laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium.  Whenever I install the driver, it comes up under the category of "Unspecified," and says "Fitbit Base Solution."  Whenever I try to connect my Fitbit to the software, it doesn't seem to recognize that my Fitbit is close to the computer.  Sometimes, when I try to connect, the software just crashes.

As I'm writing this, the Fitbit seems to work.  Thank you very much for your assistance.  it was greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Andrew Wissler