Mac-Air , bluetooth disappeared...

[waterkant]

Hello there,

I have a Mac-Air, Year end 2010
os sierra, version 10.12.6

all of a sudden the bluetooth icon is gone and I can.t find bluetooth in hardware either

appreciate your help!

thanx
Michael

 

[flowrider]

Have you looked in System Preferences?



Lou

 

[jeremysteele]

Go to system preferences and see if it shows up. If it is just open it and click "show status in menu bar" and you are good as new.

If is it nowhere to be seen on the list of preferences - run a system report via "About this mac" and see if it lists bluetooth anywhere on the list. If it doesn't it is possible the bluetooth controller is defective and would need to get repaired (which may be difficult or impossible given the age of your mac).

 

[Macdctr]

It is possible that your Airport/Bluetooth board might be bad. If this is the case then,

for 13 inch here is the link for a replacement board: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/Ma...-Mid-2012-AirPort-Bluetooth-Board/IF108-002-1

for 11 inch here is the link for a replacement board: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/Ma...-Mid-2012-AirPort-Bluetooth-Board/IF108-002-1


Price is US $59.99

 

[waterkant]

Have you looked in System Preferences?

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Lou

Yes Lou, thank you!, I looked there, but not existened...
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Go to system preferences and see if it shows up. If it is just open it and click "show status in menu bar" and you are good as new.

If is it nowhere to be seen on the list of preferences - run a system report via "About this mac" and see if it lists bluetooth anywhere on the list. If it doesn't it is possible the bluetooth controller is defective and would need to get repaired (which may be difficult or impossible given the age of your mac).

thank you Jerteemysteel, nothing in SP, so it could be bluetooth controller is defective?
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It is possible that your Airport/Bluetooth board might be bad. If this is the case then,

for 13 inch here is the link for a replacement board: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/Ma...-Mid-2012-AirPort-Bluetooth-Board/IF108-002-1

for 11 inch here is the link for a replacement board: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/Ma...-Mid-2012-AirPort-Bluetooth-Board/IF108-002-1


Price is US $59.99

thank you Macdctr. hope it,s not the replacement board!! like to try this out : https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT204063 will it only reset the NVRAM ?? ( a bit scared to press the buttons)

 

[waterkant]

Mac-Air, Year end 2010
os sierra, version 10.12.6

all of a sudden the bluetooth icon is gone.....

If I try this, see below,

https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT204063 will it only reset the NVRAM ?? ( a bit scared to press the buttons)

 

[Macdctr]

Resetting NVRAM won't damage what is in your computer storage if that's what you're worried about.

I do this with my laptops from time to time.