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

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I did when you first said. I was asking if you had these issues

The BIOS is up to date. Has F67.

I don't really use my 4540s that much (should sell it), but I have not noticed the issues you mention.
If you want to provide clear/detailed/step-by-step reproduce steps, I will attempt the same thing here.
 
I don't really use my 4540s that much (should sell it), but I have not noticed the issues you mention.
If you want to provide clear/detailed/step-by-step reproduce steps, I will attempt the same thing here.


Now, it shutted down around 10 %, didn't turn on blinking light, plugged AC in, booted to macOS showed 0 % unplugged the AC jumps to 20 %.

1. Fully charge the ProBook
2. Go to System Information and take a look at the Full Charge capacity. Note the value
3. Unplug the AC, refresh via Command + R, take a look again at Full Charge capacity and it changes. (First thing)
4. Let it die until it turns off (note the battery % at which it turns off)
5. Now, you can't turn it on because of the dead battery.
6. Plug the AC in, turn on the ProBook, and now the battery shows 0 %
7. Unplug the AC and now the battery % should be more, like 15-20 % and also, the Full Charge capacity should be different in System information.

The thing is that I am not sure at all if it's my battery or is just the kext or ACPI which is acting crazy.
 
Now, it shutted down around 10 %,

Bad idea to run down that low.
Plug it in before the battery fails to power the laptop.
Unlike a real Mac, laptop hacks have hibernation disabled, which prevents auto-hibernate in low battery situations.

1. Fully charge the ProBook
2. Go to System Information and take a look at the Full Charge capacity. Note the value
3. Unplug the AC, refresh via Command + R, take a look again at Full Charge capacity and it changes. (First thing)
4. Let it die until it turns off (note the battery % at which it turns off)
5. Now, you can't turn it on because of the dead battery.
6. Plug the AC in, turn on the ProBook, and now the battery shows 0 %
7. Unplug the AC and now the battery % should be more, like 15-20 % and also, the Full Charge capacity should be different in System information.

The thing is that I am not sure at all if it's my battery or is just the kext or ACPI which is acting crazy.

I will compare my result here...
But I think your major mistake is the (unreasonable) expectation that the laptop is going to auto-hibernate in low battery...
 
Bad idea to run down that low.
Plug it in before the battery fails to power the laptop.
Unlike a real Mac, laptop hacks have hibernation disabled, which prevents auto-hibernate in low battery situations.



I will compare my result here...
But I think your major mistake is the (unreasonable) expectation that the laptop is going to auto-hibernate in low battery...


My expectation was to not shutdown at 10 % maybe at 4-5 % but it never reaches that point. I will monitor the battery % and see other things. I will plug it in at around 20 % and see if I get any jumps in battery %.
 
My expectation was to not shutdown at 10 % maybe at 4-5 % but it never reaches that point.

10% is close enough that it may shutdown quite soon, depending on what you're doing/devices plugged in/etc.
 
10% is close enough that it may shutdown quite soon, depending on what you're doing/devices plugged in/etc.

Okay, thanks for the clarification !
 
You didn't install the latest 'beta' ACPI files with beta copy of github project, beta copy of install_acpi.sh.
This can be done by switch to beta branch. Right? If so I'm doing the exact thing.
When I try to install acpi.sh the following error shows:

"Rizis-MacBook-Pro:probook.git rizi$ ./install_acpi.sh install_4x40s

Error: Unknown model, "install_4x40s", specified." (Please see terminal command text output)

So I manually copy/paste using finder but nothing changed. Is there anything I'm missing?
 

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"Rizis-MacBook-Pro:probook.git rizi$ ./install_acpi.sh install_4x40s

install_4x40s is not valid.

Note:
Code:
NUC6i7KYK:probook.git rehabman$ ./install_acpi.sh help |grep 4x40
install_4x40
install_4x40_hires
 
install_4x40s is not valid.

Note:
Code:
NUC6i7KYK:probook.git rehabman$ ./install_acpi.sh help |grep 4x40
install_4x40
install_4x40_hires
RehabMan... Still not working.... :((((
 

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