[Guide] HP ProBook/EliteBook/Zbook using Clover UEFI hotpatch (10.11)

[bel3atar]

Is web browsing horribly slow or is it just me?

 

[RehabMan]

Sorry to bother you guys but I need an advice.
I'm trying to load Sierra on my Elitebook Folio 1040G1
I modified BIOS as suggested. Created two partitions for Clover and OS install.
Copied needed files to Clover partition. Starting for USB. All good. After i hit enter on Install from MAC OS Sierra the screen just go black and nothing happen. Please advice, really want to load OS on this laptop.

Highly appreciate the help!

Regards,

Vitalii

Boot verbose, show photo. Attach EFI/Clover folder as ZIP (omit 'themes' folder).

Also, you forgot to fill out your profile as requested in the guide...

Please provide complete details in your profile/signature
("Personal Details" link from "profile menu" in upper right corner of this site)

Mobo: manufacturer/model + bootloader(Clover/Chameleon/Chimera)
CPU: detailed CPU model + motherboard chipset
Graphics: all graphics devices + laptop internal screen resolution

For example, typical Ivy laptop:
Mobo: HP ProBook 4540s (Clover)
CPU: i5-3320m/HM76
Graphics: HD4000, 1366x768

Use CPU-Z on Windows to find CPU (Core iX-xxx) and motherboard chipset (HMxx), and graphics capabilities. For a laptop, these details are important and affect critical installation procedures.

Note: When specifying your bootloader, if using Clover legacy, please be sure to specify "Clover legacy"). Specifying "Clover" will be assumed as "Clover UEFI"

 

[RehabMan]

Hey everyone, i'm a totally noob here.
followed this guide, and sucessfully installed mac os sierra on my HP PROBOOK 440 G3 with following setup:

i7-6500U
16 GB Ram
500 GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD

almost everything works pretty sweet after short testing.
if anyone stuck at installation, be sure you set the graphic memory to 64MB or above, otherwhise you will get an kernel panic while trying to boot.

I've got 2 problems, the most important, my wifi don't work, so i figured out there will be 3 different wifi cards that will working:
i figured out, probook 440 g3 have NGFF/M.2 WiFi slot !

BCM94352Z or BCM94350ZAE (? not tested) or BCM943602BAED (? not tested)


is there any recommendation which one will work best?

also, my audio works, but when i want to listen via audio jack, there's no sound. any ideas?

thank you very very much in advice!

If you don't mind installing new antennas BCM943602BAED is probably the best choice (most native).
Reports are mixed with BCM94350ZAE.
BCM94352Z works fine with 10.11, but more issues/patches required with 10.12.

 

[RehabMan]

Is web browsing horribly slow or is it just me?

Provide more details. Read post #1, "Problem Reporting".

 

[Usal]

Hi Guys. I followed this guide on a Probook 430 G3 and all seemed well in Sierra 10.12 except the stock wifi. I ordered a BCM94352Z and installed that today. What is the best way to get it running? Reformat and follow the guide again? The card is working in Windows 10 so it is a good card.

 

[fantik_m]

Boot verbose, show photo. Attach EFI/Clover folder as ZIP (omit 'themes' folder).

Also, you forgot to fill out your profile as requested in the guide...

Please provide complete details in your profile/signature
("Personal Details" link from "profile menu" in upper right corner of this site)

Mobo: manufacturer/model + bootloader(Clover/Chameleon/Chimera)
CPU: detailed CPU model + motherboard chipset
Graphics: all graphics devices + laptop internal screen resolution

For example, typical Ivy laptop:
Mobo: HP ProBook 4540s (Clover)
CPU: i5-3320m/HM76
Graphics: HD4000, 1366x768

Use CPU-Z on Windows to find CPU (Core iX-xxx) and motherboard chipset (HMxx), and graphics capabilities. For a laptop, these details are important and affect critical installation procedures.

Note: When specifying your bootloader, if using Clover legacy, please be sure to specify "Clover legacy"). Specifying "Clover" will be assumed as "Clover UEFI"

Info updated.
When booting -v or/and -x its just rebooting.

Looks like the issue is Dedicated memory. It's 128MB even after changing it in BIOS to 32MB.

 

[sn1k]

If you don't mind installing new antennas BCM943602BAED is probably the best choice (most native).
Reports are mixed with BCM94350ZAE.
BCM94352Z works fine with 10.11, but more issues/patches required with 10.12.

Thank you very much for your information, but why i have to install new antenna? any links? didn't find any spezific info what to do with antenna.

thank you in advice!

 

[gosan]

Hi RehabMan.

I have a little issue with my Hp Probook 440 G1, all the installation is correct just for one thing:

1. When I turn on my laptop, the laptop boot to clover boot screen but when I restart the laptop it skip the clover boot screen.

I hope you can help me, also I attach all the necessary files.

 

[RehabMan]

Info updated.
When booting -v or/and -x its just rebooting.

Looks like the issue is Dedicated memory. It's 128MB even after changing it in BIOS to 32MB.

You forgot about "Attach EFI/Clover folder as ZIP (omit 'themes' folder).".

 

[RehabMan]

Thank you very much for your information, but why i have to install new antenna? any links? didn't find any spezific info what to do with antenna.

thank you in advice!

It will be obvious when you get the hardware.