| Acer Aspire E5-575G-53VG |
What is Working? |
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- Intel Core i5-6200U... obviously working!
- 8GB DDR4 Memory... obviously working!
- 1536MB of Intel HD 520 Graphics... working!
- Ethernet Realtek 10EC 8168... working!
- Touchpad... working!
- Keyboard... working!
- VGA Output... works!
- 2ND Drive Recognized and... works! (I have Windows 10 over on that 2.5" Sata, for utilizing the GTX 940mx).
- Backlit Keyboard (seems like this is hardware driven, so works great!)
- Most FN keys (Disable Touchpad is working, kill all lights button, heck even the play pause forward back stop buttons work).
- Audio...works! [Updated 5.26.17, VoodooHDA2.8.8]
- Sleep... works! [Updated 5.26.17, Follow Laptop Guide correctly, and this works naturally]
- Battery Indication... works! [Updated 5.26.17, Install ACPIBatteryManager.kext from here, per Rehabman]
- Bluetooth... works! [Updated 5.26.17], Natively Functioning - just neglected to test until almost last step.
- Brightness Control... works! [Updated 5.27.17] - (Thanks Rehabman for pointing out my drunken idiocy on page 2)
- Webcam... works! [Updated 5.27.17] Tested in Facetime
- DVD Drive... works! [Updated 5.27.17]
- Complete Disabling of Nvidia GTX 940MX... working! [Updated 5.29.17] Thanks Rehabman for putting up with my stupid questions. This increased battery life from <2 hours to ~8.5 hours. Unreal!
- BCM94352Z is now installed (having replaced the Stock Wifi card; Qualcomm Atheros QCNFA435 with 168C,0042 Vendor and Device IDs), and info.plists modified to enable it... working! [Updated 6.3.17] - Thanks for the micro-guidance in golden build guide by krandv for wireless and bluetooth!
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In Progress:
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- USB 3.1 C hubs (I've only tested a display adapter (which didn'tn work) -- besides that, I don't have anything C... anyone want to gift me something? lol).
- Webcam Mic (I get video, but that webcam Mic may never see the light of day)
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| Not Working and Never Will:
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- Nvidia GeForce 940mx 2GB (No surprise here).
- SD Card Reader, Realtek 10EC,5287 -- RTL8411B - However... glimmer of hope.
- HDMI Output (utilizes the disabled GeForce 940mx exclusively, so, you can either have HDMI + terrible battery life, or ditch HDMI + quadruple your battery life. I've chosen to disable the GeFroce 940mx myself).
- USB 3.1 Type C to DVI adapter by Plugable, no output.
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This laptop is actually
decently friendly for beginners so far (I'm fairly familiar with desktop hackintoshing, but this is my first laptop that actually "made it" to the finish line).
So, let's talk about some specs this laptop has for Google Fu purposes:
- Acer Aspire E5-575G-53VG
- Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3Ghz~2.8Ghz
- Nvidia GeForce 940mx 2GB (not used, but hey, dual booting is VERY easy on this laptop too!)
- 8GB DDR4 Memory
- 256GB M.2 Sata LiteOn Drive (came with the machine).
- Ethernet Realtek 10EC 8168
- M.2 Wireless Atheros QCNFA435
- Touchpad, Keyboard
- LCD (non-touch), 1080p, Intel HD 520
- USB 3.1 C
- VGA, HDMI Outputs (USB 3.1 C as well!)
- 2nd Drive, 2.5 Sata
- Backlit Keyboard
- Fn Functions
DPCI Manager Image (prior to replacing WiFi card):
View attachment 258220
All in all... holy crap! This has been smoother than some
desktop builds I've done in the past. Very pleased!
Summarized Instructions:
- Follow Rehabman's Laptop Guide First. This gets you 88% of the way to the finish line. Near the end of that guide, Rehabman states the following checklist to start hammering out:
- Install VooDooHDA2.8.8 for audio to work. FN keys naturally work after this is installed as well.
- Install the Realtek 8111 kext for Ethernet to function. I used version 2.2.1
- Battery Indicator: Install the ACPIBatteryManager.kext from here, per Rehabmans recommendation
- Brightness Controls: Follow Rehabman's Laptop Backlight Injection Guide Here
- Completely disable discrete graphics card for 4x+ battery life and almost no heat output: [Disabling discrete graphics guide]
- Wifi: Replace with BCM94352Z, and follow Krandy's wifi-instructions found on Krandy's guide here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-acer-travelmate-x349-m-535l.214810/
Thanks for reading!
After I have WiFi working, I'll create a longer tutorial that follows guide standards. 
Now that Wifi is fully functional, I am building this into a formal guide. For now, use the "summarized instructions" to follow the gems of information I did to create the hackintosh.
