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Latitude 7275 Cannot connect Bluetooth Speaker
I cannot connect my laptop to an external Bluetooth speaker. When I try to add the device, it detects the speaker but connecting fails. I tried turning WiFi off while doing that and didn't help. I have installed the latest Bluetooth driver. The message stays as "Connecting" for a long time and eventually fails with "Try Connecting your device again" message. Any help is appreciated.
DELL-Chris M
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September 9th, 2017 14:00
The only thing I can thnk of is perhaps a corrupt OS (operating system). But you would have to had made the OS reinstall USB when you first got the system to try to reinstall the OS.
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September 7th, 2017 08:00
Thank you for your response. OS is Windows 10 Pro with all the latest updates. I also installed the latest BT Driver for my service tag. The BT speaker works like a breeze with both my phone and a Macbook. It's a Bose Minilink. However, I was able to connect my phone to it and transfer file from Laptop to the phone.
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September 7th, 2017 08:00
What operating system? Have you tested another BT (mouse or keyboard) device to see if it also has connection issues? Have you tested the BT speakers on another computer?
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September 7th, 2017 10:00
So your saying that the Bose Minilink works? See if the Intel utility will install a newer BT driver.
FaranNegarestan
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September 7th, 2017 16:00
The Bose system works perfectly with other devices. I updated the drivers using the Intel Utility and now I consistently get "Couldn't connect. Try connecting again" even with my phone which once connected successfully.
FaranNegarestan
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September 9th, 2017 14:00
Thank you Chris! I have already sent my laptop in for service. In addition to BT problem, the micro SD slot is faulty and doesn't lock the card. I will try to re-install the OS if it was still broken by the time I get it back. Interestingly, I booted it with live Ubuntu and BT works like a charm! Such a shame for Windows and its drivers. I would switch to Ubuntu if battery life was not a problem. The battery already *** under Windows.
FaranNegarestan
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September 16th, 2017 06:00
I finally solved the issue. I sent it to the repair center and they replaced the wireless card and it didn't help. I reset the Windows to its factory state and now BT works like a charm. Seems like the OS with all Dell bloatware was the culprit.