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I am going to buy a type S, but the model sold in Mexico has no Bluetooth and a 40GB HD, I saw in the forums how to replace the 40GB for a fast 80GB.

Is the internal bluetooth a chip like in the TR series or I have to replace the WiFi card with one with bluetooth? Also, if anyone knows the part numbers for the bluetooth and the faceplate with the BT logo and light.

Any help will be appreciated.

The specs of the machine I can get are:

Model: VGN-S170F
Processor: Intel Pentium M 725 1.60 GHz , 2MB Secondary level cache
Wireless: Intel PRO wireless 2200BG network connection
Chipset: Intel 855 PM
XP Home
LCD 13.3” WXGA (1280x800) TFT Sony XBRITEâ„¢
Video card: ATI MOBILITYâ„¢ RADEONâ„¢ 9200, 32 MB
RAM: 512 MB DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB
HDD: 40 GB
DVD-RW/CD-RW

I will also replace XP Home for Pro, what other upgrades are suggested for this model?

this socket(on the s) looks similar to the one where the bt module goes on my tr..

The socket looks identical to the one in my TR, if someone opens their machine, please confirm if that is where BT Chip goes and the ALPS part No. on the chip to check if it the same as in the TR.

here’s a post that comfirmed my assumption..

Anyone had any success adding bluetooth to the s series?

Not yet, I have not received the parts , as soon as I get it done I will post pics and a guide how to do it, I still need the part number for the bezel. the parts as far as I know are (I will confirm after upgrade):

Bluetooth module, 2nd rev (1-234-803-22)
Cable, Coaxial with u.fl con (1-827-266-21)
Cable, BT Antenna (A1058407A)

So, I can see where the bluetooth module goes, but where does the other end of the antenna hook up?.... Looks like its under the cd drive to the left?....

Opened up my UK spec S1XP and took a fair few photos inside.

Regards
Chris

As you can see i have a little wire going under the other components and connection to the other end.

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It look like Noushy found the right parts for the upgrade....lets wait and see

Confirmed, the complete part list for anyone who wants the bluetooth upgrade is:

180555411 - BLUETOOTH MODULE $87.78
A1072474A - COMPLETE PWB IFX-331 (S) (Antenna) $6.49
182936911 - CABLE, COAXIAL (WITH UFL) $17.26
468321101 - COVER LED - (Bezel with BT sign) $14.61
467283451 - SCREW, +B EG GRIP (for the antenna) $1.84
467249301 - COVER (SC) (2 needed) $1.84 each

Total $131.66, having internal bluetooth on your S series, priceless :D

[quote author="Anonymous"]i have posted a tutorial. thanks everyone.

http://www.seanbrown.com/sonysserieslaptop.htm

Very nice photographs, and even though my S came with BT installed, the opening instructions will be nice for when I upgrade the wireless card. Thank you!

[quote author="S Man"]
Very nice photographs, and even though my S came with BT installed, the opening instructions will be nice for when I upgrade the wireless card. Thank you!

Err you know the wireless card in the S Series is right next to the ram slots right? Its a very simple procedure, unlike the TR series (although that wasn’t exactly hard with Gr00vy’s guide!)

[quote author="Arsenal"][quote author="S Man"]
Very nice photographs, and even though my S came with BT installed, the opening instructions will be nice for when I upgrade the wireless card. Thank you!

Err you know the wireless card in the S Series is right next to the ram slots right? Its a very simple procedure, unlike the TR series (although that wasn’t exactly hard with Gr00vy’s guide!)

I haven’t opened it up myself up yet, but it’s good to know things are so easy to access. I had an old Apple PowerBook G3 that was even easier- just pull two latches and open the keyboard to get access to the hard drive, modem, and RAM slots.

Bump from the past....

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I have a S360 and was thinking about doing this upgrade that Sean Brown had made the writeup for.

All of the parts are still available that he lists:
http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/searchresults.aspx?pn=180555411,182936911,467249301,A1072474A,468321101,467283451+

However, I beleive the BT Module he lists is a V1.1 one. Seems like this might be the part number for the V2.0 Module. Any thoughts on this one working?

http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/searchresults.aspx?pn=147912912

I got that part number from a post on this forum.

James

Ok, I was reading on the now defunked notebookforums.com that somebody used a Dell 9300 BT module...that thing is less than $20 bucks. I am trying to figure out if all the BT modules are the same?

This not the module...this is the ANT package?

Is the little thing in the top of the picture the ant leads too...is that the BT module?

Here is an ebay auction for the Dell BT module…
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Bluetooth-350-Wireless-Module-D620-D820-6000-9300_W0QQitemZ330086278977QQihZ014QQcategoryZ44999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

James