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Review on ๐Ÿ”Œ Upgraded Shaluoman Mini PCI-E Adapter for Enhanced Compatibility with BCM94360CD/BCM94331CD by Kurt Manning

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Plug and Play My Ass

The description says 1. Easy Installation, Plug and Play Because when you pull out the bluetooth motherboard wiring harness, remove most of the wires and gold connectors with a magnifying glass, knife, bright light, and solder 4 very small wires together to create a new special connector to "just plug and play" the bluetooth data cable to the motherboard? Are electrical engineers a target market? I had to do a lot of research and do some cumbersome hacks to get my machine working again. In hindsight, I probably would have spent the money to buy an expensive kit that included the bluetooth cable needed to connect the new card to the BT dock on a Mac Pro 5.1 motherboard. You will also need a Bluetooth antenna extension, which is not included. So if you have a Mac Pro, the card adapter is priced right, and it comes with a cable that you can solder to your MacGyver's custom BT data harness. But do a lot of homework on how to do it and buy the bluetooth antenna extender you need in advance. Mine isn't due for a few weeks, so I'll have to take it apart again.

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