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Learn how to fix your Mac Pro 4.1, and 5.1 poor Bluetooth reception issue.
Part 0 - Introduction ➜ https://youtu.be/lJF-rffIyq0
Part 1 - Bluetooth ➜ https://youtu.be/d9xPvreK8tg
Part 2 - High Sierra ➜ https://youtu.be/ecWEhbtvXHk
Part 3 - SATAIII SSD ➜ https://youtu.be/2gqkGPidI84
Part 4 - Radeon RX560 ➜ https://youtu.be/UoV4I-FlYdw
Part 5 - Memory ➜ https://youtu.be/1XYNqfnu4UA
Part 6 - CPU ➜ https://youtu.be/8cVhURcpi64
Part 7 - macOS Mojave ➜ https://youtu.be/uKAJCuWtp4Y
Part 8 - Radeon RX580 ➜ https://youtu.be/Dv73HrnsNkw
Part 9 - NVMe SSD ➜ https://youtu.be/A8hPC_DDq6Q
Part 10 - Fan Replacement ➜ https://youtu.be/fBiIJami8v0
NEW *Part 11 - USB 3.0 Upgrade ➜ https://youtu.be/fCkrZlB465E
NEW *Part 12 - NVMe Raid Card ➜ https://youtu.be/fo7lVMfXq1c

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Parts used to upgrade my Mac Pro.

Tools-
Hey key on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/wuTi
Thermal paste on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/bLl0EYf
ArctiClean on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/ZECebDg

USED-
MacPro 4.1 ➜ https://ebay.to/2k3MNKK
Xeon X5675 CPU 3.06GHz ➜ https://ebay.to/2m07Ka9
Xeon X5690 CPU 3.46GHz ➜ https://ebay.to/2kfaTlT
RAM 24GB 1333Mhz ➜ https://ebay.to/2O9iorr
RAM 48GB 1333Mhz ➜ https://ebay.to/2ly5cQh

NEW-
Bluetooth antenna on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/ajdXyMo
Bluetooth cable on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/VJIA71
SATA III card on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/Dn7i
Samsung SSD on Amazon ➜ http://geni.us/ePsJ
Graphics card on Amazon➜ http://geni.us/oDXp
Graphics power cable on Amazon ➜ https://geni.us/gBZvb
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More and more people buy old Mac Pro computers on eBay, only to discover that there can be some known issues with these old machines.

One that immediately stood out to me was the poor Bluetooth reception. In fact, my magic mouse would sometimes be sluggish, the further I would go away from my mac pro the worse it would become.

Luckily there is an easy fix to improve Bluetooth connectivity, just install an external antenna and everything will work fine!

You will need a PCI IPX/u.FL to RP-SMA cable, and a standard Wifi antenna.

Note that both Bluetooth and Wifi are transmitting in the 2.4 GHz range, so you can use a Wifi antenna to boost your Bluetooth signal strength.

Overall I found this to be a particularly easy fix, just swap a cable and use the external antenna.
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