Download and install Broadcom BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device driver

BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device is a Bluetooth device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0A5C&PID_21D3; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Broadcom BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 12.0.0.8048 released on 2013-10-21.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Broadcom applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 3944074 bytes (3.76 MB)
Driver rating 4.5 stars out of 67790 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Broadcom BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Broadcom BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 HS USB Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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