Bluetooth Not Available?

Question

Mac OS X 10.6.4, MacBook Pro, Apple Magic Trackpad.

The trackpad is unresponsive. Right-clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar shows me gray text that says "Bluetooth not available".

I don't see a system preference item in which to fight with this, but I don't see anything relevant.

Loïc Wolff · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-01 16:19:38Z

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According to this article, resetting the System Management Controller might to the trick.

Here's how to Reset the SMC on Apple's support site.

answered Nov 1 '10 at 16:19

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curtismchale · Answer 2 · 2010-11-01 16:17:28Z

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Under System Preferences there should be a bluetooth preference pane. Make sure it's set to 'on' and 'discoverable'.

answered Nov 1 '10 at 16:17

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CajunLuke · Answer 3 · 2012-06-05 21:16:33Z

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I fixed it by

edited Jun 5 '12 at 21:16

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answered Jun 5 '12 at 20:04

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At which point did you insert the battery again, 2b? And how long did you remove it? – patrix♦ Jun 5 '12 at 20:52

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