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Upgrading to bluetooth 4.0

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011 AirPort/Bluetooth Board Replacement

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I removed the bluetooth chip to see if it was bad, it was so I am upgrading to bluetooth 4.0 so I can use airdrop and airplay. So far it is working well. I highly recommend doing this so you can use Apple TV or file sharing between computers.

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Using the step-by-step guide it went smooth without any problems

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For the screws I use old medicine containers with lids, number them before hand, and go step-by-step removing screws and small items. Then reverse the order to assemble.

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iFixit Opening Tool

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