Download and install Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver

ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 is a Bluetooth device. The developer of this driver was Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0A5C&Pid_217F; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 12.0.0.0010 dated 2012-02-02.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 3072055 bytes (2.93 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 5 stars out of 7389 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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