Realtek 8922AE PCIe WiFi [disabled] by ACPI on Lenovo Y7000P - Software fixes exhausted, seeking hardware suggestions

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Device: Lenovo Legion Y7000P IRX10, Zorin OS 17 (Kernel 6.2.0-39-generic), Realtek 8922AE

  1. Initial State & Network Infrastructure
    · Issue: No WiFi icon in system tray. enp12s0 (Ethernet) unusable without cable.
    · Action: Used smartphone USB tethering (nmcli dev shows connected) for emergency internet access. Used Windows + USB flash drive to bypass blocked GitHub mirrors and transfer source files physically.

  2. Kernel Driver Compilation
    · Action: Compile lwfinger/rtw89 driver source code.
    · Command: make && sudo make install (Older sudo make dkms fails because the dkms target was removed from new Makefile).
    · Result: Driver loads successfully. Verified by lsmod | grep rtw89 showing rtw89pci and rtw89core.

  3. Firmware Handling
    · Action: dmesg logs indicated missing rtw8922a_fw.bin.
    · Action: Attempted CDN and GitHub raw downloads, eventually used sudo apt install linux-firmware and manual placement to move the file to /lib/firmware/rtw89/.
    · Result: Firmware was found, but dmesg threw Unknown firmware header version 60, indicating a version mismatch between the kernel and the firmware file.

  4. Blacklisting Native Driver
    · Action: Prevent the built-in rtw_8922ae module from claiming the hardware.
    · Command: echo "blacklist rtw_8922ae" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtw8922ae.conf
    · Command: sudo update-initramfs -u (To enforce the blacklist into the boot image).

  5. ACPI Deception & ASPM Disable
    · Action: Disable Lenovo's aggressive ASPM power management and trick the ACPI BIOS.
    · Action: Edited /etc/default/grub, added pcie_aspm=off and acpi_osi=! acpi_osi='Windows 2020' to the kernel boot parameters, followed by sudo update-grub.

  6. Forced PCI Binding
    · Action: Attempted to force bind the driver to the PCI ID manually.
    · Command: echo "0000:12:00.0" | sudo tee /sys/bus/pci/drivers/rtw89pci/bind
    · Result: Failed because /sys/bus/pci/drivers/rtw89pci/ directory never gets created (the driver loaded in memory but failed to register on the PCI bus).

  7. Hardware Reset & BIOS
    · Action: Repeatedly unplugged power adapter and held the power button for 30-60 seconds to clear the EC (Embedded Controller) static charge.
    · Action: Entered BIOS and disabled Secure Boot.
    · Action: Booted into Windows, downloaded and successfully flashed the latest official Lenovo BIOS update.

  8. Cross-OS Hardware Wake-up
    · Action: Attempt to force power using Windows hardware drivers.
    · Action: Booted into Windows, waited for 2-3 minutes, then clicked "Shut Down" (absolutely not "Restart"), completely powered down, then booted back into Zorin OS.

  9. Final Hardware Diagnosis
    · Command: sudo lspci -vnn -k -s 12:00.0
    · Result: System showed Kernel modules: rtw_8922ae (which is blacklisted so not used). Crucially, both I/O ports and Memory showed [disabled]. This proves the Lenovo motherboard's ACPI firmware has physically locked the power pins for this Realtek 8922 chip.

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Did you try Zorin 18.1? It is new hardware, and you'll probably have better driver support on a later Zorin version with the kernel 7.0.

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On Zorin OS 17, this is the driver you need, not lwfinger:

https://github.com/morrownr/rtw89

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Is it not in the kernel?

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My recollection from the good ol' 17 days was that the included kernel did not include that WiFi driver.

Could be wrong...

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The driver was added to the kernel 18.07.2024, so it was first not included in Zorin 17 at the release of Zorin 17. I think it could be a problem because of kernel 6.2
(Kernel 6.2.0-39-generic),
here which is outdated. The support for that kernel has ended in 02/2024.
Perhaps updating the system to kernel 6.8 helps.

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Welcome to the Forum!

I would suggest to update the Kernel. Or You go to Zorin 18 and try that.

Also:

  • Are Secure Boot and Fast Boot in BIOS disabled?
  • If Windows is still installed: Is Fast Start-Up in Windows disabled?
  • Did You checked the ''Additional Drivers'' Tab in Software & Updates if there is a Driver offered?
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