Unlock request for HP dv6516tx

[geekinmind]

Product Name and No.: HP dv6516tx

Operating System: Windows XP

Error Message: No Bluetooth device found

Changes Made: Updated BIOS to most recent version F. 5A

System Information:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name UDAYMITTAL-PC
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1496 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.5A, 3/22/2010
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5687 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080930-1426)"
User Name UDAYMITTAL-PC\Uday Mittal
Time Zone India Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 4,096.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 2.23 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 4.83 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Problem Description:

Yesterday I updated my laptop's BIOS to F 5A - latest available on HP Website. Since then I have lost the bluetooth functionality, which was wroking just fine prior to the update. Now the system doesn't find a bluetooth device.

What I have already done:

1. Switched back to previous versions of BIOS (available on HP Website coz I didn't note the BIOS version before I updated it). - That didn't work.

2. Reseated the wireless card - Didn't work.

3. Manually checked the connection of bluetooth module to the motherboard - Connection was fine but it still didn't work.

4. Uninstalled the bluetooth driver and reinstalled it (HP integrated module WIDCOM) - still didn't work

5. Installed HP Wireless Agent - Didn't work

6. Installed HP Integrated module driver along with HP Wireless Agent - Didn't work

7. Installed Ubuntu to check if its recognizing the device - Even its not recognizing the device which it used to do earlier.

8. Sadly there's no BIOS setting in Setup which I can change to correct the bluetooth behaviour (Phoenix BIOS with limited interface).

After all the research, I am posting this because I am unable to find a sloution to this problem on my own. I request the members to please help.

Since I am not able to get to BIOS setting related to Bluetooth in the current version I would like to request the unlocked version of the same.

Link to BIOS file: http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48001-48500/sp48024.exe

Thank you so much and Kudos on the great work going on here.

Uday

[AHMED HOSSAM]

Hi Uday ,

I have searched for any bluetooth ettings in your bios and found nothing to unlock about this .
I`m so sorry for this .

Thank you ,
Ahmed

[geekinmind]

Hey Ahmed,

Sorry for d late reply but thanks for taking out time for my problem. I have tried almost everything but couldn't get it work so would have to try a bit harder I guess.

Neways is there any setting to enable USB CD/DVD drive boot.

Uday

[geekinmind]

Hey Ahmed,

I got the bluetooth working. Had to dismantle the laptop and found that a small switch was loose. Anyways do tell me if there is something to enable USB CD/DVD booting.

Uday

[AHMED HOSSAM]

Ok , i will see if there is any hidden options for boot and reply to you ASAP . But please be patient as I'm busy in studying for my exams in college

[AHMED HOSSAM]

Please go to this thread as you have the same bios file ( 30CCF5A.WPH ) as this thread ........ all hidden options will be unlocked including any boot options ( if found )

http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-un...831ca-bios

it will be unlocked very soon.