Help me solving few issues with HP ProBook 4520s

[iM3]

Hi,

I've been using Mavericks on my 4 years old ProBook 4520s for no longer than 4months.

This is config of my ProBook:

• Intel Core i5 M450 2.40Ghz (√ Working Nice)
• 6GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM (√ )
• Intel 57Chipset Based Mainboard
• Atheros AR9285 Wifi + BroadCom Bluetooth ( √ Working & AirDrop Activated )
• IDT Audio ( Used Patched AppleHDA, Working)
• Intel HD Graphics 1st Gen. (Working QE/CI full)

However, few things didn't work (very expected, I could manage my laptop to go sleep & wake, what went wrong is the Display Backlit doesn't wake after resuming, neither I can control my Brightness. I studied online & learned the fact that I need to fix my DSDT config to make it work). It was sort of okay, since, it's not a mac, I didn't expect it 100% accurate.


Then after yosemite released, I decided to do a clean install.
I repartitioned my HDD in GPT with Protective MBR. Installed Yosemite using UniBeast. Everything went so fine.

Working:
√ Wifi Worked, AirDrop activated after installing updated kext for AR9285.
√ Graphics Worked in full resolution with QE&CI using updated kexts for 1st Gen Graphics.
√ Audio Worked using AppHDA patch from Mavericks.


Whats Not Working:
x Battery

Status however isn't working anymore using VoodooBattery.kext. Tried ACPIBatteryManager.kext by Rehabman, that activated battery monitor in Panel but it shows "Battery Not Present.​

Comments: ​

I Understand that I will need a DSDT patch for this, however, I'm totally zero about editing DSDT. So Couldn't do that. Also I extracted a fresh copy of the DSDT using DSDT Editor, tried to fix but it still showed 149 Errors. No idea how to fix them. Anyone would like to help me out ?​

x Bootloader

doesn't work when try to boot from Disk. Tried Clover bootloader later, it only hangs right after "Root Device UUID "xxxxxx""​

Comments: ​

I studied here about the issue, as suggested by Rehabman, I need to update the Product info. I updated the info that matched with my working Yosemite ( MacBook Pro 8.1 early 2011). However, no luck. Using the Bootloader from USB still boots Yosemite, however, that way I can't boot to Windows. Also, plugging USB drive to boot every time is quite annoying.​

x All USB

Ports was working nicely, however, all on a sudden I found few ports are not working. This must be my fault somewhere, I hope I'll figure it out exactly which action caused me this.​

x HP Webcam:

It's listed in System Report (Provider: Chicony). However, Skype or Photobooth reports "No Camera Connected", In mavericks it used to work but it was almost dark.​

x Brightness Control & ACPI Backlit:

I see a thread about making them working however, as I mentioned, failed to fix my dsdt.​

Despite These, Yosemite is working fantastic & quite fast.

Now,
I'm requesting someone to help me fixing or Guide me to fix:
-> the DSDT ( BatteryMonitor and Sleep/Backlit Control if possible? )
-> Least Possible workaround to boot from Clover (Only that now can boot both Windows & OS X).
-> & the webcam fix, not mandatory though, it's a plus if can be fixed.

Let me know what else info I can provide from my end & do me this great favour.

I consider myself quite a Noob at these stuffs. It really would be great to get some help from this community (at least those fixes which are reported "can be solved", I just couldn't do because of my lack of idea)

 

[RehabMan]

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Whats Not Working:
x Battery

Status however isn't working anymore using VoodooBattery.kext. Tried ACPIBatteryManager.kext by Rehabman, that activated battery monitor in Panel but it shows "Battery Not Present.​

Comments: ​

I Understand that I will need a DSDT patch for this, however, I'm totally zero about editing DSDT. So Couldn't do that. Also I extracted a fresh copy of the DSDT using DSDT Editor, tried to fix but it still showed 149 Errors. No idea how to fix them. Anyone would like to help me out ?​

Battery status: http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks-laptop-support/116102-how-patch-dsdt-working-battery-status.html

x Bootloader

doesn't work when try to boot from Disk. Tried Clover bootloader later, it only hangs right after "Root Device UUID "xxxxxx""​

Comments: ​

I studied here about the issue, as suggested by Rehabman, I need to update the Product info. I updated the info that matched with my working Yosemite ( MacBook Pro 8.1 early 2011). However, no luck. Using the Bootloader from USB still boots Yosemite, however, that way I can't boot to Windows. Also, plugging USB drive to boot every time is quite annoying.​

Post photo if you need help.

x All USB

Ports was working nicely, however, all on a sudden I found few ports are not working. This must be my fault somewhere, I hope I'll figure it out exactly which action caused me this.​

Check system.log for USB related errors.

x HP Webcam:

It's listed in System Report (Provider: Chicony). However, Skype or Photobooth reports "No Camera Connected", In mavericks it used to work but it was almost dark.​

Could be bad luck with the Chicony...

x Brightness Control & ACPI Backlit:

I see a thread about making them working however, as I mentioned, failed to fix my dsdt.​

HD3000/HD4000 Brightness Fix:
DSDT Patches from here: https://github.com/RehabMan/Laptop-DSDT-Patch

Apply:
"Rename GFX0 to IGPU"
"Brightness Fix (HD3000/HD4000)"
- rename patch must be done first and to all DSDT/SSDT that contain references to GFX0 that you're including in your final SSDT set
- Brightness patch must be done to the DSDT or SSDT that contains the definition for Device GFX0 (search for 'Device (GFX0)'
- Place DSDT and SSDT (if necessary) into a place where the bootloader will load them. For Clover, EFI/CLOVER/ACPI/patched (DSDT.aml, SSDT-x.aml where 'x' is a number). For Chameleon, /Extra/ssdt.aml, /Exra/ssdt-1.aml, /Extra/ssdt-2.aml, etc.

Install: https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-ACPI-Backlight

 

[iM3]

Hey RehabMan, Wow!

Sorry for being so late. Was tired & slept for while.

Here's The update:

√ I finally could made the bootloader working. Installed Chimera & then Copied the config.chameleon.plist from the USB Disk from which it used to Boot before. Will test later if Windows is loading nice.

√ That USB port disable appears to be solved when I used -f flag. KernelCache issue may be ?

√ HP WebCam ? Yeah may be, Bad Luck!


However, About Battery & Other display fixes, I downloaded the MaciASL & Generated DSDT & SSDT both. Compiling SSDT gave no error, I Assume, it's clean to be used.
However, the DSDT file gave me around 201 errors (In ACPI4.0 Mode).
After changing to ACPI 5.0, it only gave me 2 errors & no warning or no optimizations. (Y)

Anyway, as I mentioned, I don't understand dsdt that much, I'm including SSDT.dsl file here, since it's clean, should I assume it's safe to use ?
Processor: Core i5 M450 (Base Clock: 2.40Ghz, Max: 2.66Ghz, Base Multiplier: x9, Max: x19 (i guess)
View attachment Generated SSDT(orig).dsl

However, I'm fixing the DSDT file meanwhile. Will let know if that solves.

PS: My laptop doesn't seem to go Sleep Mood. Will that be fixed when I apply the dsdt or I need to use sleepenabler.kext ? (I used this kext before in Mavericks, that worked, but backlit problem)

Thanks again.

 

[RehabMan]

Hey RehabMan, Wow!

Sorry for being so late. Was tired & slept for while.

Here's The update:

√ I finally could made the bootloader working. Installed Chimera & then Copied the config.chameleon.plist from the USB Disk from which it used to Boot before. Will test later if Windows is loading nice.

√ That USB port disable appears to be solved when I used -f flag. KernelCache issue may be ?

√ HP WebCam ? Yeah may be, Bad Luck!


However, About Battery & Other display fixes, I downloaded the MaciASL & Generated DSDT & SSDT both. Compiling SSDT gave no error, I Assume, it's clean to be used.
However, the DSDT file gave me around 201 errors (In ACPI4.0 Mode).
After changing to ACPI 5.0, it only gave me 2 errors & no warning or no optimizations. (Y)

Anyway, as I mentioned, I don't understand dsdt that much, I'm including SSDT.dsl file here, since it's clean, should I assume it's safe to use ?
Processor: Core i5 M450 (Base Clock: 2.40Ghz, Max: 2.66Ghz, Base Multiplier: x9, Max: x19 (i guess)
View attachment 108857

However, I'm fixing the DSDT file meanwhile. Will let know if that solves.

PS: My laptop doesn't seem to go Sleep Mood. Will that be fixed when I apply the dsdt or I need to use sleepenabler.kext ? (I used this kext before in Mavericks, that worked, but backlit problem)

Thanks again.

With 1st gen Core i-series, don't use a generated SSDT. Just use GeneratePStates=Yes, GenerateCStates=Yes.

You may find the ProBook patches useful: https://github.com/RehabMan/HP-ProBook-4x30s-DSDT-Patch. If not 100% useful... educational.

 

[iM3]

I see! Okay, I'll just do that.

Anyway, I've applied "GFX0 to IGPU" & "Brightness Fix (HD3000/4000) to my dsdt.
I still have those two errors. Here's an image of that:


Should I send you the file so that you can take a quick look & find the fix ?
or, if can figure it already, I'll do that by myself.

Here's the dsdt.aml file (with two error)

 

[RehabMan]

I see! Okay, I'll just do that.

Anyway, I've applied "GFX0 to IGPU" & "Brightness Fix (HD3000/4000) to my dsdt.
I still have those two errors. Here's an image of that:
View attachment 108864

Should I send you the file so that you can take a quick look & find the fix ?
or, if can figure it already, I'll do that by myself.

Here's the dsdt.aml file (with two error)

Please post the native AML.

FYI: Your file is not an AML. If you saved it to /Extra/dsdt.aml in that format, you will get a KP on boot. Make sure you use the Save As dialog correctly.

 

[iM3]

I Tried to save that file in native aml, however, it gave me the following error:

The document “System DSDT” could not be saved as “System DSDT.aml”. ​

The compiler returned one or more errors.
​

Using MaciASL, how do I save the native aml file please?


Update: I could dump a dsl file of that using "Save As". That gonna work ?
System DSDT.dsl

 

[RehabMan]

I Tried to save that file in native aml, however, it gave me the following error:

The document “System DSDT” could not be saved as “System DSDT.aml”. ​

The compiler returned one or more errors.
​

Using MaciASL, how do I save the native aml file please?

Download patchmatic: https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-MaciASL-patchmatic. Install it to /usr/bin.

In terminal,

mkdir ~/Downloads/RehabMan
cd ~/Downloads/RehabMan
patchmatic -extract

Post contents of Downloads/RehabMan directory (as ZIP).

 

[iM3]

Post contents of Downloads/RehabMan directory (as ZIP).

Here's the Contents of the Directory

 

[RehabMan]

Here's the Contents of the Directory

DSDT patches from here: https://github.com/RehabMan/Laptop-DSDT-Patch
ACPI 4.0
Apply: "Fix FPED Error"