X120e ABGN Driver issue in Windows 7 Pro x64

[johnmaine]

I recently purchased an x120e and installed an SSD with my own copy of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I managed to install all drivers but my 2x2 ABGN wlan card driver refuses to install correctly. I keep getting a code 10 this device cannot start message and have tried to reinstall the drivers several times, and tried a fresh Windows install as well using my Win 7 Ultimate 64 DVD with the same result. I called Lenovo support and they remoted in and tried as well and couldn't get it to work. They sent me a replacement 2x2 wlan card and it too won't accept the drivers. Has anyone run into this issue?

I'm going to try installing a copy of Windows 7 32 next and see if its a 64-bit driver issue. If that doesn't resolve this, I'm guessing my only option is to call the warranty guy on-site and replace the system board. If anyone knows another fix or some other source for these broadcom drivers, please let me know. Thanks

[Maliha Community Moderator]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Try this, install the Hotkey Features, do a mandatory reboot, thereafter press Fn-F5 to radio on the wireless device, once that's done install the wireless driver.

Would be a good idea to check in the BIOS if the card is enabled in there.

Let us know the outcome.

[debacler]

I ran into this exact same issue. Replacing the system board isn't likely to help as this is a driver problem. I played around with a fresh load of 64-bit sp1, but couldn't get wireless to work. I'm almost positive that I tried enabling the radio first. I ended up reverting to the system image. I may try to get a clean install working again but I'm holding off for now as I'll probably have to send my x120e back for its flickering backlight.

[johnmaine]

Thanks for the replies.

I installed a 32-bit copy of Windows 7 and the 2x2 ABGN driver off Lenovo's website installed properly and the card is working perfectly now. There seems to be an issue with the 64-bit driver they have posted on the x120e driver matrix. Lenovo is mailing me recovery CDs for Win 7 64 which I'll have to use on my SSD until they release (hopefully) a new version that fixes the code 10 issues on Win 7 64 fresh installations

Here's the link to the driver I am referring to:

Version 5.100.82.27 (84W007WW)

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-75618

If the mods can escalate this to Lenovo to fix the x120e's x64 drivers for fresh Win 7 installations, I'd appreciate it. 

Hope this info helps others that run into this same problem.

[wyld]

When I installed my copy of WIn 7 SP1 64 bit, I downloaded the latest driver from Lenovo at the time and it is 5.60.350.21.  It worked great for me.

The product code is the same as yours 802.11a/b/g/n - broadcom 2x2 84W007W

I don't see it on Lenovo's site anymore so I uploaded it here if you want to give it a try:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=76UQYCEG

[johnmaine]

Thanks, tried the driver you uploaded. Unfortunately I had no luck. Same code 10 issue

[kubel]

I too can confirm this is an issue.

Error code 10 after installing the driver from Lenovo's site on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I would appreciate it if Lenovo would escalate this issue and release drivers that work.

UPDATE: Since I still had my factory hard drive (I upgraded to SSD), I plugged it in via USB and tried installing the drivers that I know were working on that factory install. They didn't work. Same error 10.

[LANOgre]

Here is the Lenovo driver:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-75618

[debacler]

???

Nobody had a problem finding the driver on the download page. That same link appears a few posts up. The issue is that installing that driver results in a code 10 error in device manager for the wireless card.

[LANOgre]

Just put a 2x2 card (FRU 60y3251) into my X120e running Win7 Pro 65.

I uninstalled the previous wireless drivers, installed the card and booted.  Installed the Lenovo drivers, card works fine.