Broadcom BCM43142 driver download and installation

BCM43142 is a Bluetooth for Windows hardware device. The developer of this driver was Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0A5C&PID_21D3; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Broadcom BCM43142 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom BCM43142 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.6.0.8800 dated 2013-02-12.
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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 accept 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 easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

This driver received an average rating of 3.1 stars out of 97214 votes.

2. Using DriverMax to install Broadcom BCM43142 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Broadcom BCM43142 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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