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‎03-29-2020 07:44 AM

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Product: HP 15-f233wm
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Not sure if I ever had it, but now working from home, I need it.  Below is my device manager.

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‎03-29-2020 08:26 AM

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Hi:

 

The product specs for your notebook indicate that it does not come with built in bluetooth networking.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04936059

 

That is why you don't see a bluetooth device manager category.

 

The easiest thing to do to add bluetooth to your notebook, would be to purchase a USB bluetooth adapter.

 

I use this one for example...

 

https://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-USB-Bluetooth-4-0-Compatible/dp/B007Q45EF4

 

Your other option would be to replace the internal Realtek RTL8188EE non-bluetooth card with the RTL8723BE combination wifi/bluetooth card...

 

Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11bgn 1×1 + BT 4 LE Combo Adapter    HP part # 753077-001

 

You can find plenty of those for sale on eBay.  Search by the HP part number, not the model of the wifi card.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=753077-001&_sacat=0&_sop=15

 

Below is the link to the service manual, where you can find the wifi card removal and replacement procedure...

 

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

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‎03-29-2020 08:26 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

The product specs for your notebook indicate that it does not come with built in bluetooth networking.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04936059

 

That is why you don't see a bluetooth device manager category.

 

The easiest thing to do to add bluetooth to your notebook, would be to purchase a USB bluetooth adapter.

 

I use this one for example...

 

https://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-USB-Bluetooth-4-0-Compatible/dp/B007Q45EF4

 

Your other option would be to replace the internal Realtek RTL8188EE non-bluetooth card with the RTL8723BE combination wifi/bluetooth card...

 

Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11bgn 1×1 + BT 4 LE Combo Adapter    HP part # 753077-001

 

You can find plenty of those for sale on eBay.  Search by the HP part number, not the model of the wifi card.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=753077-001&_sacat=0&_sop=15

 

Below is the link to the service manual, where you can find the wifi card removal and replacement procedure...

 

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

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‎03-29-2020 08:48 AM

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Thank you.

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‎03-29-2020 09:32 AM

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You're very welcome.

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