{"id":27,"date":"2011-04-17T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattdturner.com\/wordpress\/?p=27"},"modified":"2019-05-17T12:16:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T18:16:11","slug":"a-fix-for-broken-bluetooth-in-mac-os-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mattdturner.com\/wordpress\/2011\/04\/a-fix-for-broken-bluetooth-in-mac-os-x\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fix for Broken Bluetooth in Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">After updating my Mac to OS 10.6.7, I ran into a problem where the bluetooth on the computer would completely fail. I tried many times to disconnect and re-connect my mouse and keyboard, but the problem still persisted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I tried deleting the pairing and re-pairing the devices, but I would get the following message:<br \/>\n\u201dThe pairing attempt was unsuccessful. This configuration of Mac OS X and Bluetooth software could be invalid or unsupported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.apple.com\/kb\/ht3964\">Resetting the SMC<\/a> seemed to fix the problem.<\/p>\n<p>To summarize the steps listed in the link, do the following to reset the SMC on your MacBook:<\/p>\n<p>Shut down the computer. Ensure that the MagSafe power adapter is connected to the computer. On the built-in keyboard, press the left Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time. Release all keys and the power button at the same time. Press the power button to turn on the computer.&nbsp;<strong>Note<\/strong>: The LED&nbsp;on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: none; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=c6da62af-1fec-4cc2-a6eb-1faac2a5458f\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After updating my Mac to OS 10.6.7, I ran into a problem where the bluetooth on the computer would completely fail. I tried many times to disconnect and re-connect my mouse and keyboard, but the problem still persisted. 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