Upgrading Inspiron 1545 from Win 7 to Win 10

Hi Jim,

This model has not been tested by Dell for W10 compatibility - see this link - http://dell.to/1N2hHIt - hence Dell would not release any W10 drivers for this system model. Now, we could wait and see if Dell would release any W10 drivers. It may or may not be possible. However, a safe bet is that Dell would not release the drivers for an outdated model.

You could try reinstalling the bluetooth / wireless drivers - http://dell.to/1MypgYb - from this link - download and install the drivers in compatibility mode for W7 - http://bit.ly/1Tixfax - see this link on how to. This might resolve the issue, however we cannot assure that W10 would be stable on your system.

I would suggest you to downgrade the OS to W7 for full system functionality - see this link on how to - http://bit.ly/1MeFV1d

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Rishi,

Thanks for your reply. I tried reinstalling the driver (on the N5010 laptop) using compatibility mode and it still mentions that it's not compatible. Knowing that I cannot get my bluetooth back (without downgrading back to Windows 7, which I don't want to do, because I like 10 so much) I think I'll have to live without it. Please contact me if you know of a workaround for getting bluetooth to work on a Inspiron N5010 with Windows 10. (I may get an external adapter if I can find one.)

Thanks again.

Jim

The Dell Wireless 365 is a Broadcom Card. Try the Broadcom Bluetooth Update (Widcomm Bluetooth Windows Software):

https://www.broadcom.com/support/?gid=2

Thanks Philip. I'll try this tonight and let you know if I have success with it. Thanks!

Philip, The tool seems to hang while seeking out the adapter. (See attached). I checked in the BIOS and the bluetooth is "enabled" but I'm not sure if that means it's turned "ON". I tried FN>F2 to see if that might turn it on, but it didn't seem to make the tool seek anything. Any ideas on how to turn the BT on (without an interface and other than FN>F2?

Thanks,

Jim

Does any Bluetooth device show up in the device manager?

Hi Jim,

At this point, an external BT adapter might be the alternate solution. I would suggest you to keep an eye on the forums for any possible alternate solution (if any other users would post a confirmed resolution for this).

If I manage to review any such threads, I shall keep you posted.

Rishi,

Thanks, I will look into that external as an option. If you know of a brand that is Win10 compliant and reputable, please send it along. 

Thanks again.

Jim

Hi Jim,

You could check for Kensington 4.0 BT Adapters. They work pretty fast and are reliable as far as I have seen. Amazon has a discount available I guess - priced at $15. However, I do not know anyone having used / tested on Win 10 systems. Please confirm with the vendor before you purchase.

Rishi,

As it turns out, I uninstalled the WIDCOMM bluetooth adapter and installed the Lenovo Windows 10 driver and it worked (even though the last screen said the installation had failed.) The driver executable  was h0wz03ww.exe. 

Just thought I'd let you know.

Jim

Aer,

I updated a couple of days ago and it appears to have gone without issue. On my other laptop (N5010), I lost the bluetooth after the WIN10 upgrade, but had luck when I installed a Lenovo Bluetooth Driver instead. Thanks!

i have the same thing my airplane mode will not go to off do you know why?  thank you