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softhive Author

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8 points

Windows 10: BCM43xx S3 resume firmware initialization problem (MacBook Pro 15 mid 2014)

Hel!o!

Seems to be there is a serious bug in BCM43xx adapter firmware (MacBook Pro 15 mid 2014) resulting in failed S3 resume initialization (wake-up from Sleep) under Windows 10.

Detection algorithm:

1. Using Device Manager completely uninstall Broadcom 802.11ac network driver with option "Delete the driver software for the device".

2. Press "Scan for hardware changes" button to detect device instance named as "Network Adapter" and select "View" -> "Show hidden devices" from menu, so you can see only one "Network Adapter" device.

3. Put your computer into sleep mode by selecting "Power" -> "Sleep" from start menu and some times later resume it by pressing space bar for eg. Now you can see another detected (duplicated) "Network Adapter" device instance as active, but the first one becomes inactive. This is because failed adapter firmware initialization on S3 resume.

4. Reboot your computer, open Device Manager again with "View" -> "Show hidden devices" option to see (vice versa) the first "Network Adapter" device instance as active, but another one (duplicated) becomes inactive. As a result you always have annoying problem with wi-fi network connection after sleep mode until reboot.

Of course you can repeat steps with Broadcom 802.11ac network driver installed, it doesn't matter, because the Apple should provide us with firmware update to solve this hardware problem.

Any other ideas?

Best Regards.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Windows 10

Posted on Jan 12, 2016 1:33 PM

46 replies

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 3, 2016 3:17 PM in response to softhive

I seem to have a different (older) board in the 2013 rMBP.

boardrev: 0x1418

driverrev: 0x61edf9a

ucoderev: 0x3400075

bus: 0x1

compared to yours

boardrev: 0x2420

driverrev: 0x7155e88

ucoderev: 0x0

bus: 0x1

I will check the W8.1 Mac tonight and post what I get.

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 4, 2016 8:03 AM in response to softhive

From the 13-in rMBP, This is a completely different 802.11ac card. It does have a different board-id.

deviceid: 0x43a0

radiorev: 0x42069000

chipnum: 0x4360

chiprev: 0x3

corerev: 0x2a

boardid: 0x112

boardvendor: 0x106b

boardrev: 0x2420

driverrev: 0x61edf9a

ucoderev: 0x3400075

bus: 0x1

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 4, 2016 11:27 AM in response to Loner T

Anyway there are duplicated device instances in all cases as I can see on your screenshots.

Have you contacted with someone from the bios development department about this issue? If I have to create a trouble ticket to get official update please let me know how to do it? I purchased my new MacBook Pro mid 2014 at September 2015.

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 4, 2016 11:54 AM in response to softhive

Can you file a bug report at https://bugreport.apple.com/ and reference this discussion?

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 4, 2016 12:28 PM in response to Loner T

Sure, but it requires me to register as Apple developer. Should I do it?

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 4, 2016 12:35 PM in response to softhive

You should be able to.

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 5, 2016 10:45 AM in response to Loner T

Have submitted bug report with link to this thread but without an answer yet. Probably you or someone you know can make a patch to change wrong SUBSYS_0112106B value to the SUBSYS_0134106B for me? Or probably there is a special tool to modify this value in controller firmware or S3 boot script that I can use privately to speed up the solution?

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 5, 2016 11:49 AM in response to softhive

Let me take a look at the S3 Resume and see if there are any changes I can make and test.

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 5, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Loner T

MacBook Pro Retina 15'' mid 2014 BootCamp Windows 10:

Hardware ID before Sleep (PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_43A0&SUBSYS_0134106B&REV_03) reported:

Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)

Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:0134]

Hardware ID after Sleep (PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_43A0&SUBSYS_0112106B&REV_03) reported:

Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)

Subsystem: Apple Inc. Device [106b:0112]

We need to find a way to get after Sleep the same SUBSYS_0134106B value as before Sleep that means the Apple Inc. Device [106b:0134] is installed in my MacBook by manufacturer.

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 15, 2016 9:27 AM in response to Loner T

I assume that OSX doesn't update device list after S3 Resume and doesn't use SUBSYS part of hardware id, so ioreg shows the same BoardID as before S3 Suspend. Do you know a terminal command to force hardware re-scan in OSX after Sleep mode to check it?

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 18, 2016 2:28 AM in response to Loner T

This model Re: Windows 10: BCM43xx S3 resume firmware initialization problem (MacBook Pro 15 mid 2014) is much closer to my 15'' mid 2014. Could you please show me the Hardware Id of AirPort card (especially SUBSYS value) on each step of your test in linked post?

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 18, 2016 3:10 AM in response to softhive

PS: your MBP late 2013 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.6- 15-dual-graphics-late-2013-retina-display-specs.html

my MBP mid 2014 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.5- 15-dual-graphics-mid-2014-retina-display…

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Feb 18, 2016 9:01 AM in response to softhive

Let me run the test tonight and post the values.

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 20, 2016 8:24 AM in response to Loner T

Waiting for your results...

softhive Author

Level 1

8 points

Feb 23, 2016 9:42 AM in response to Loner T

This model Re: Windows 10: BCM43xx S3 resume firmware initialization problem (MacBook Pro 15 mid 2014) is much closer to my 15'' mid 2014. Could you please be so kind to show me the Hardware Id of AirPort card (especially SUBSYS value) on each step of your Windows test (before and after Sleep) in linked post? It would be important to know because you have different board revision. I need this information to decide is it EFI or adapter firmware bug.

PS: your MBP late 2013 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.6- 15-dual-graphics-late-2013-retina-display-specs.html

my MBP mid 2014 http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.5- 15-dual-graphics-mid-2014-retina-display…

Windows 10: BCM43xx S3 resume firmware initialization problem (MacBook Pro 15 mid 2014)