Failed to pair with bluetooth controller

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I think my onbard Network and Bluetooth controller is damaged.

It may not be physically damaged, it is a wifi/BT chip that is well known for causing problems.

Setting a kernel parameter may help the performance somewhat. I wouldn’t think it would improve BT pairing, but you never know.

See:

QCA9377 - No WiFi Networks Listed

You are correct it is unlikely that the bios is the cause if the wifi works on other distros. However it is possible that differences between distros especially with kernels and firmware could affect your wifi usability with an outdated bios. I would also check that your regulatory domain (regdom) is set correctly. Also try restricting your router to either the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands to see if that makes any difference. Be sure you are not using a hidden access point in your router. Some other …

I hope your new rig solves all your issues.

Good luck.