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**Snowhog** · 2026-05-22T18:46:03

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Originally posted by element18 View Post

I installed Kubuntu 26.04 on my recently purchased laptop.

What make/model? Is it 'new'? Does it have a wifi/Bluetooth switch on the laptop?

**element18** · 2026-05-22T19:18:49

Hello,

It is a Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1. It is new, meaning purchased directly from Lenovo. As far as I am aware, it does not have a physical switch.

**Schwarzer Kater** · 2026-05-22T20:33:31

Often one of the first things I do (done best before buying a new PC) is to have a look at the database of linux-hardware.org
There you can browse which computer components of certain computer models are supported in different Linux distrubutions and if special drivers might generally be needed (e.g. for WLAN chips).

This should be your model if I am not mistaken:
https://linux-hardware.org/?view=computers&type=Notebook&vendor=Lenovo&model= ThinkPad+X9-14+Gen+1+%28All%29

Very new computers might need the absolute newest e.g. kernel or firmware versions (newer than those in *Ubuntu) and if you are unlucky some components might never work in Linux. (sorry, this is the reality, I know e.g. of certain ASUS laptops where this is the case - which does not mean that this has to be true in your case).

And welcome to the forum.

**element18** · 2026-05-22T20:55:34

Yes, perhaps I should have done that. As of right now, I still have Windows 11 OS installed on the laptop, just in case I need it for something or decide to go back, but I wanted to try fully committing to using Kubuntu as my daily driver. In that case, is there anything I could do to try to fix this problem? Where could I get these kernel or firmware versions you speak of? I believe my Wifi/bluetooth adapter is an Intel BE201 according to system information?

**Schwarzer Kater** · 2026-05-22T22:10:37

At first you will have to determine if Bluetooth of the Intel BE201 is supported at all and if yes which kernel and/or firmware versions are required at minimum for the support or if there is additional software you will have to install.
You will have to search the internet for this and I think the link(s) I posted can also help with the search.

This way you can determine if the hardware will work with Linux at all, if it will work specifically with *Ubuntu or if you possibly will have to change your distribution to something different.

**Trinity-108** · 2026-05-23T06:49:47

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us...downloads.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...e/+bug/2075564
may be this going to work for you . all the best and congrats for new laptop .

**Snowhog** · 2026-05-23T14:24:18

AI Overview

Bluetooth issues on the BE201 (Intel Wi-Fi 7) chipset in early 2026 Ubuntu/Kubuntu versions are likely due to a linux-firmware regression. Users on Lunar Lake processors may experience broken Bluetooth functionality with linux-firmware version 20250311.b69d4b74-2, which can often be resolved by reverting to an older firmware version, such as 20250210.5bc5868b-1. [1]
This video shows how to troubleshoot and fix Bluetooth adapter issues on Linux:

Fix Bluetooth Adapter Issues on Linux

Known Issues & Troubleshooting

Regression in linux-firmware: The 2025-03-11 firmware update broke BE201 Bluetooth.
Fix by Reverting Firmware: Reverting to linux-firmware version 20250210.5bc5868b-1 restores functionality.
Check Kernel Detection: Run sudo dmesg | grep -i blue to see if the kernel detects the device.
Check Module Loading: Use lsusb to check if the controller appears on the USB bus.
Power Cycle: Perform a full shut down and turn off the power supply to drain power from the card, which can fix initialization issues. [1, 2, 3]

Potential Workarounds

If the device is not appearing, a cold boot (shutting down, waiting 30 seconds, and restarting) is recommended to reset the Bluetooth module, as simply rebooting often fails to reset the hardware.

**die.boer** · 2026-05-23T17:38:18

your lappy seems like extremely new hardware ,that the kernel hasn't caught up with yet
try installing these bluetooth tools

Code:

sudo apt install bluez bluez-tools

then run

Code:

sudo hciconfig hci0 up

and

Code:

sudo btmgmt power on

If it fails with timeout/reset errors again, that confirms the firmware issue.
another thing to check maybe is:

Code:

rfkill list

if it says Soft blocked: yes , then unblock it with

Code:

sudo rfkill unblock bluetooth

and restart bluetooth

Code:

sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

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