I have the RK3588 from 08-2024, I want bluetooth I need this right?

MNT Pocket Reform
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Hi there!

I haven’t followed the MNT news for a while (been using my pocket reform quite a bit though!)

I had bought back in summer 2024 what I think was the “original RK3588 upgrade for pocket reform”:

PREF-UPRK16-V10-R10 MNT Pocket Reform Upgrade Bundle MNT Reform CPU Module: RK3588 16GB/128GB (1) @ €430.00 = €430.00
PREF-WIFI-V10-R01 Wi-Fi Card + Antennas (1) @ €50.00 = €50.00

If I’m not wrong I can upgrade to a newer setup that allows me to have internal bluetooth right? (as opposed to a bluetooth USB dongle)

(See the screenshot below)

I’ve only briefly skimmed the manual, but installation should be straightforward for my specific case?:

  • I’d have to to discard the wifi antenna from my previous order?
  • move my processor from its previous carrier board to this new one? I don’t see any explicit description for this is this complicated?

I’ll order the new backplate as recommended on the manual too

Many thanks

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The screenshot is from this page, right?

Yes, that should give you the RCORE carrier board plus the Wi-Fi/BT Carrier Board. You can then put your existing RK3588 into the new RCORE carrier board. The Wi-Fi/BT Carrier Board comes with the Intel AX210 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module for Wi-Fi 6E and BT 5.3 connectivity which give you bluetooth.

I don’t know. Maybe they are compatible.

The firefly RK3588 board sits very tightly on the RCORE carrier board. I don’t think it’s compilicated but it needs careful prying of the RK3588 from ith carrier board by slowly lifting each corner by a fraction of a millimeter until it comes off.

If you still have the old backplate you definitely want the new one or otherwise the wifi signal reception will be very bad.

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thanks for the info @josch