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    Cannot find bluetooth device on Thinkpad X220 after an update to the driver

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by hitman_36, Aug 26, 2013.

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    hitman_36 Notebook Consultant

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    So, I updated my thinkpad with the system update to the latest BT drivers, and it turns that now Windows cannot find my Bluetooth device, I even tried rolling back to the previous verision and yet it is still cannot find my BT device.

    it says also when I did a hardware checkup using the "test a device" from the Lenovo Thinkvantage tools it says: Unable to advertise Bluetooth service. I tried every possible way from the internet that I found such as:

    1. T500 bluetooth cannot find any device - Lenovo Community
    2. Bluetooth Module can't find devices - Windows 7 Help Forums

    I tried also regedit, all those things saying changing the tick options on the allowing thing to discover blah blah, the only thing I have done is to reformat my SSD.

    I did however also put the original HDD back into the thinkpad and BT works fine. Not with the SSD (an upgrade).

    Anyone has any advice? Thanks
     
    hitman_36, Aug 26, 2013
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