Can't turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth adapter disappeared both in Device Manager and the Hidden Devices in Device Manager

Anonymous
2020-09-30T15:48:31+00:00

Hi all,

My PC has been working fine before, but decided to act up today. Out of a sudden, my bluetooth is turned off, and there is no option to turn it back on. I tried reinstalling the drivers, remove, and repair, but it did not help. 

The Bluetooth Adapter is still not showing up in my Device Manager, even when I select to show Hidden Devices.

Now I am stuck, unable to connect to my speakers, controllers, and keyboard. Gotta quickly find a wired keyboard just to type this. On a side note, WiFi is working fine too.

Mainboard is a Gigabyte Aorus B550i, installed both bluetooth drivers from Gigabyte and from Intel, didn't help. Bluetooth adapter is an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200.

Please help :(

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-09T03:20:03+00:00

    Similar issue here with Aorus Master B550.

    Seems to be a motherboard issue. I temporarily fixed mine by the following:

    1. shutdown the computer
    2. disconnect power (turn off, remove plug)
    3. press the power on button on your computer (to ensure the power is drained to on-board capacitors etc) - at least 10 seconds
    4. reconnect power
    5. startup

    For me, this reliably restores the Bluetooth device and Windows can then turn Bluetooth on/off and the device appears in Device Manager.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-30T17:51:53+00:00

    Hi all,

    My PC has been working fine before, but decided to act up today. Out of a sudden, my bluetooth is turned off, and there is no option to turn it back on. I tried reinstalling the drivers, remove, and repair, but it did not help. 

    The Bluetooth Adapter is still not showing up in my Device Manager, even when I select to show Hidden Devices.

    Now I am stuck, unable to connect to my speakers, controllers, and keyboard. Gotta quickly find a wired keyboard just to type this. On a side note, WiFi is working fine too.

    Mainboard is a Gigabyte Aorus B550i, installed both bluetooth drivers from Gigabyte and from Intel, didn't help. Bluetooth adapter is an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200.

    Please help :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-30T17:37:20+00:00

    If the BT module isn’t showing under hidden devices & there is no switch or key which disables Bluetooth/WiFi then it’s most likely the module has failed. If this is the case then you’d need a Bluetooth USB dongle to return the functionality.

    Have you restarted the PC?

    Is fast startup enabled? If so try disabling it & then restarting the PC.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-30T17:26:41+00:00

    Hey there, thank you for replying.

    I'm running Windows 10 2004.

    I've tried the Services and set the Bluetooth Support Service to Automatic, I also restarted the service but to no avail.

    Even after scanning for hardware changes in Device Manager, Bluetooth adapter doesn't show up still, like I completely don't see the Bluetooth sub-menu at all, even after selecting Show Hidden Devices :(

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-30T17:18:51+00:00

    Hello, I’m Virginia an independent advisor with 20 years of expertise in fixing my own & friends’ PC problems.

    Which Windows 10 build are you running - 1903, 1909 or 2004?

    Was there any Windows or driver updates before the loss of Bluetooth?

    Is there a physical switch or key on the keyboard which disables WiFi & Bluetooth?

    If your Bluetooth is disabled then do the following to enable it.

    Uninstall the device from device manager and restart bluetooth service.

    Start > services.msc

    Right-click "Bluetooth Support Service."

    Choose Automatic.

    Go to device manager and  right-click on your computer name and click "Scan for hardware changes"

    Install the bluetooth device drivers from the manufacturer's website, if any.

    I hope this helps.

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