# bluetooth module for the Arduino

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluetooth-module-for-the-arduino/21022>\
**Category:** Arduino\
**Created:** [June 16, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluetooth-module-for-the-arduino/21022 "2011-06-16T20:37:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mettam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@mettam](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/mettam)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluetooth-module-for-the-arduino/21022/1 "2011-06-16T20:37:49Z")

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Is there a bluetooth module that I can buy for the Arduino (maybe made for the Arduino) that wont require soldering connectors to ?

The reason I ask; I bought a BlueSMiRF Gold and have found it impossible to connect to either my Mac or PC. I mean I can see it but I am unable to connect to it, or in one case I was able to connect to it but wasn’t able to upload to it.

I thought maybe when I soldered the connectors onto it I accidentally corrupted the module, so if there was a module that I could buy that didn’t require soldering I could eliminate that problem.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![monk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@monk](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/monk)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/bluetooth-module-for-the-arduino/21022/2 "2011-06-17T17:12:35Z")

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I would really doubt that you have managed to damage it by soldering. Those long pins are a fair way from any sensitive components.

Have you followed the tutorial carefully?

Remember that Rx and Tx cross over with the Arduino board.