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Bluetooth: not available (mid-2011 iMac)

Hi,

my bluetooth is not available after updating to Mountain Lion. The (bluetooth-) keyboard and mouse are working, but without scrolling, gestures or special keys (play, pause, fn..).

In recovery mode (cmd+r) everything works fine though...


I've done the following steps, which are mentioned throughout the community here:


- delete library/preferences/com.apple.bluetooth.plist

- reset SMC ( http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964 )

- reset PRAM ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=de_DE )

- Started Mac with all devices off & auto-login

- repaired disc permissions

- created new user

- reinstalled mountain lion


Nothing has helped yet..



This is the console log (search string "bluetooth") after booting:



27.07.12 15:18:06,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe

27.07.12 15:18:06,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe ProductID - 0x8215 FirmwareVersion - 0x0191

27.07.12 15:18:06,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::start

27.07.12 15:18:07,000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed

27.07.12 15:18:08,095 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: 4.0.9f8, Copyright © 2002-2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

27.07.12 15:18:08,095 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: IORegistry idProduct 0x8215

27.07.12 15:18:08,218 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: switch to DFU mode

27.07.12 15:18:09,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe

27.07.12 15:18:09,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe ProductID - 0x8215 FirmwareVersion - 0x0191

27.07.12 15:18:09,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::start

27.07.12 15:18:09,219 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: IORegistry idProduct 0x8215

27.07.12 15:18:09,311 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: CFPreferences idProduct 0x8215

27.07.12 15:18:09,311 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: BoardIDTable idProduct 0x8215

27.07.12 15:18:09,311 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: filename /System/Library/Extensions/IOBluetoothFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOBluetoothU SBDFU.kext/Contents/Resources/2046_8215.dfu

27.07.12 15:18:09,311 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: DFUFileSuffix 0x0201 0x8215 0x05AC 0x0100 0x554644 0x10 0xA05078FB

27.07.12 15:18:14,987 IOBluetoothUSBDFUTool[81]: Could not USB DFU get status for device 0x7fd6c1c0e320 with error 0xE0004051

27.07.12 15:19:15,033 com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.IOBluetoothUSBDFU[81]) Exited with code: 1



Same problem, anyone? Different solutions?

Thanks for your help!

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 6:31 AM

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Sep 26, 2012 11:58 AM in response to nikniklas1234

same issue here.


it came up this morning after a security update, a java update and ard update.

getting log errors like:

9/26/12 11:06:11 AM kernel IOBluetoothHCIController::setupHardware -- failed to get the buffer size from the Bluetooth module -- re-enumerating device
9/26/12 11:06:11 AM kernel E:[AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController][InterruptReadHandler] Received kIOReturnAborted error - no more retries - bailing out.


9/26/12 11:06:36 AM kernel [[0x8597000] Req OpCode 1005 from: kernel_task (0) status: 00 state: 2 timeout: 5000] Bluetooth warning: An HCI Req timeout occurred.
9/26/12 11:06:36 AM kernel IOBluetoothHCIController::setupHardware -- failed to get the buffer size from the Bluetooth module -- re-enumerating device



and "Bluetooth: Not Available" in the menu bar.

the preference pane no longer shows.



reinstalled 10.6.8 combo, but no help.

Bluetooth: not available (mid-2011 iMac)

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