Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver download and installation

ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 is a Bluetooth hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/Vid_0A5C&Pid_217E.

1. Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver - how to install it 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 6.4.0.1600 released on 2011-01-03.
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3. Run the driver setup 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 setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Broadcom.
Driver file size: 99723 bytes (97.39 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.9 stars by 25224 users.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver

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

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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. Search the list until you locate the Broadcom ThinkPad Bluetooth 3.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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