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iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) Take Apart — Symptom Charts 2 31
Bluetooth
Bluetooth devices won’t sync with my computer
Make sure the computer has a Bluetooth board installed. Open System Preferences (from 1.
the Apple menu, choose System Preferences) and verify that “Bluetooth” appears in the
Hardware section of the window.
Locate the Bluetooth board inside the computer. Reseat the Bluetooth board and the 2.
Bluetooth antenna.
Turn on Bluetooth. In System Preferences, click Bluetooth and then click the Settings tab. If 3.
you don’t see “Bluetooth Power: On,” click the “Turn Bluetooth On” button. Make sure that you
also enable Bluetooth on your device too (please refer to your device’s documentation for
instructions).
Set up a new device. To set up a Bluetooth phone or PDA, click the Devices tab in Bluetooth 4.
preferences and then click “Set Up New Device” to open the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your device. To set up an Apple Wireless Keyboard
and Mouse, open System Preferences, click Keyboard & Mouse, click the Bluetooth tab, and
then click “Set Up New Device” to open the Bluetooth Setup Assistant. Follow the onscreen
instructions to set up your keyboard and mouse.
Recharge or replace your Bluetooth device’s battery. If your Bluetooth device’s battery is low, 5.
you may experience connection issues.
Download and install the latest software for the device. 6.
Check for a Bluetooth update. Choose Software Update from the Apple menu (make sure 7.
that your computer is connected to the Internet). If newer Apple Bluetooth software exists,
Software Update will nd it.
Check for signal spoilers. Avoid situations in which metal objects come between your device 8.
and computer. Don’t put the computer under a metal desk or locked away behind a metal
cabinet. Keep cordless phone base stations, microwave ovens, and other electrical devices
that operate on a 2.4 GHz bandwidth away. And make sure that the device and computer
aren’t more than 30 feet apart from each other.
Restart your computer. You may also want to try resetting your computer’s PRAM and 9.
NVRAM.
Reset your Bluetooth device. First try turning your device o and then on again. If that 10.
doesn’t work, see if you can reset your device.
Replace the Bluetooth board and test the computer again.11 .
Refer to the Bluetooth Support site at 12. http://www.apple.com/support/bluetooth/.
Replace the logic board.13 .