ASUS X553MA - ArchWiki

# ASUS X553MA

This article covers configuration specific to this laptop's hardware.

Device | Status | Kernel modules | X.org modules
Bluetooth adapter | Does not work | wl
GPU | Works | i915 | intel_drv
Touchpad | Works | psmouse | synaptics_drv
Wireless NIC | Works | wl

## Hardware

### Bluetooth adapter

Installing the Broadcom wireless#broadcom-wl driver will not help and the Bluetooth adapter is essentially inoperational.

### GPU

GPU has kernel support and works out of the box.

For X.org drivers, install xf86-video-intel.

### Touchpad

Install xf86-input-synaptics.

Note: FocalTech touchpads are only properly supported in Linux 4.x.

### Wireless NIC

See Broadcom wireless#broadcom-wl.

Warning: Using the proprietary driver in tandem with KMS leads to sporadic lockups. It is not known whether it is a kernel panic or an ACPI-related problem.
Note: The FLOSS driver `b43` does not support `LCN40` PHYs (as demonstrated that `BCM43142`, the chip this laptop sports, is one here) yet.

## Troubleshooting

### ACPI

#### Laptop freezes on boot

Set the BIOS setting `OS Selection` in the `Advanced` menu to `Windows 7`.

It is possible to successfully boot by either disabling ACPI or overriding the DSDT, but some devices might no longer operate.

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