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Fitting USB bluetooth dongle to internal mini-USB connector on an iBook G4

Submitted by Loke on March 18, 2006 - 3:31am. Hardware Hacks

Hello,

Ive been working on this hack today, and have all the neccessary parts to make it happen. BUT I meassure VDC+ on the standard USB2.0 ports to be +5V, while the internal mini-USB connector on the motherboard carries +3.3V. Anyone care to think out aloud if USB dongles designed for a standard 5V USB port can operate on 3.3V? Is the USB1.0/1.1 standard by any chance spec'ed at 3.3V? I've tried looking it up, but nowadays its all USB2.0...

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The solution presented itself

Submitted by Loke on March 19, 2006 - 3:40am.

To my knowledge this hack is a world premier :-)

WORLD PREMIER: iBook bluetooth HW hack

Hope to inspire some of you to try it out yourself!

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Nice job. If it's got OK ran

Submitted by Jon on March 19, 2006 - 4:02pm.

Nice job. If it's got OK range, it's a great hack. Smiling

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