Deep Dive

Check

Result

Action

 

Code

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Open System Preferences >

Yes

Device has been paired. Go to

 

 

Bluetooth. Paired items and

 

step 2

 

 

 

their connection status are

 

 

 

 

 

No

The device is not paired. Make

 

 

shown. Is the device listed?

 

 

 

device discoverable and open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth Setup Assistant. Go

 

 

 

 

to step 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Make sure device is on.

Yes

Go to step 7

 

 

 

In System Preferences >

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth, select the device

 

 

 

 

 

and from the Action menu

 

 

 

 

 

No

Delete pairing in System

 

 

choose “Connect”. Does the

 

 

 

Preferences. Go to step 3

 

 

device connect successfully?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

With the device on, run the

Yes

Go to step 7

 

 

 

Bluetooth Setup Assistant.

 

 

 

 

 

No

Restart the machine. Go to

 

 

Can you successfully pair the

 

 

device?

 

step 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

With the device on, run the

Yes

Go to step 7

 

 

 

Bluetooth Setup Assistant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can you successfully pair the

No

Create a new Admin User. Go

 

 

device?

 

to step 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Log into new Admin User

Yes

User-based issue.

 

 

 

account. With the device

 

Troubleshoot software on

 

 

on, run the Bluetooth Setup

 

User account. No repair

 

 

Assistant. Can you successfully

 

needed.

 

 

 

pair the device with the New

 

 

 

 

 

No

Remove the following file: /

 

 

User?

 

 

 

Library/Preferences/com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apple.Bluetooth.plist

Go to

 

 

 

 

step 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Restart the computer, With the

Yes

Go to step 7

 

 

 

device on, run the Bluetooth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup Assistant. Can you

No

Go to AirPort/Bluetooth:

 

 

successfully pair the device?

 

Defective Wireless Device

 

 

 

 

symptom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

With the device paired and

Yes

Issue resolved

 

 

 

connected, is the device

 

 

 

 

 

No

Check device documentation

 

 

connection stable if used

 

 

 

on standard length of

 

 

 

normally?

 

 

 

 

 

operation, and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operational factors. Go to

 

 

 

 

step 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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