[Guide] Dell XPS 13 9350 macOS 10.12.1

[crossday]

Attach output of 'lspci -nn' in Linux Terminal.
Attach EFI/Clover folder as ZIP (omit 'themes' folder).

I don't have linux right now. Whether do it with a ubuntu live usb possible?
Now it shows "busy timeout(0), (60s) kextd wait (0); "SAMSUNG MZHPU512HCGL-0004 Media""

 

[RehabMan]

ubuntu live usb possible?

Yes, of course.
Reply when you have the data as requested.

 

[crossday]

Yes, of course.
Reply when you have the data as requested.

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1904] (rev 08)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 520 [8086:1916] (rev 07)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem [8086:1903] (rev 08)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:9d2f] (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem [8086:9d31] (rev 21)
00:15.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #0 [8086:9d60] (rev 21)
00:15.1 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #1 [8086:9d61] (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 [8086:9d3a] (rev 21)
00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:9d03] (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d10] (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:9d14] (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 [8086:9d15] (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 [8086:9d18] (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller [8086:9d48] (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC [8086:9d21] (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio [8086:9d70] (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus [8086:9d23] (rev 21)
3a:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)
3b:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:525a] (rev 01)
3c:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd XP941 PCIe SSD [144d:a800] (rev 01)

I have tried several times rebooting and still "busy timeout(0), (60s) kextd wait (0); "SAMSUNG MZHPU512HCGL-0004 Media"" appears. However, I got 1 single time out of maybe 10's that typing "diskutil list" in terminal in fact shows me my SSD and it disappear again after reboot.

 

[crossday]

Yes, of course.
Reply when you have the data as requested.

I have tried several times rebooting and still "busy timeout(0), (60s) kextd wait (0); "SAMSUNG MZHPU512HCGL-0004 Media"" appears. However, I got 1 single time out of maybe 10's that typing "diskutil list" in terminal in fact shows me my SSD and it disappear again after reboot.

And when I open the system report page, it actually recognise the SSD but it just don't show in the Disk utility or finder.
Occasionally after reboot, the disk utility will detect the SSD but it is not accessible as it will keep loading when I open Disk Utility GUI.

 

[RehabMan]

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1904] (rev 08)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 520 [8086:1916] (rev 07)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem [8086:1903] (rev 08)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:9d2f] (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem [8086:9d31] (rev 21)
00:15.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #0 [8086:9d60] (rev 21)
00:15.1 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #1 [8086:9d61] (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 [8086:9d3a] (rev 21)
00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:9d03] (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d10] (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:9d14] (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 [8086:9d15] (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 [8086:9d18] (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller [8086:9d48] (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC [8086:9d21] (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio [8086:9d70] (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus [8086:9d23] (rev 21)
3a:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)
3b:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:525a] (rev 01)
3c:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd XP941 PCIe SSD [144d:a800] (rev 01)

I have tried several times rebooting and still "busy timeout(0), (60s) kextd wait (0); "SAMSUNG MZHPU512HCGL-0004 Media"" appears. However, I got 1 single time out of maybe 10's that typing "diskutil list" in terminal in fact shows me my SSD and it disappear again after reboot.

FixRegions_10000000 in your config.plist.. not a good idea. Remove it or set false.
Your SSD is PCIe/AHCI... it should work with the default drivers, but may have a compatibility problem. Do you have the latest firmware on it?

Other settings in your config.plist are questionable...
See guide for better starter plists:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

And when I open the system report page, it actually recognise the SSD but it just don't show in the Disk utility or finder.
Occasionally after reboot, the disk utility will detect the SSD but it is not accessible as it will keep loading when I open Disk Utility GUI.

Your SSD may have compatibility issues. Is the firmware up-to-date?

 

[crossday]

FixRegions_10000000 in your config.plist.. not a good idea. Remove it or set false.
Your SSD is PCIe/AHCI... it should work with the default drivers, but may have a compatibility problem. Do you have the latest firmware on it?

Other settings in your config.plist are questionable...
See guide for better starter plists:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

Your SSD may have compatibility issues. Is the firmware up-to-date?

The SSD has no firmware to update as it is a client SSD and I actually boot it with 10.11 successfully before. That's why I am so confused of why it is not working.

 

[crossday]

The SSD has no firmware to update as it is a client SSD and I actually boot it with 10.11 successfully before. That's why I am so confused of why it is not working.

This is what it shows when it recognised. The disk utility keep loading and after that, it just unmount the disk.
I guess there is no another solution than buying another SSD?

 

[crossday]

FixRegions_10000000 in your config.plist.. not a good idea. Remove it or set false.
Your SSD is PCIe/AHCI... it should work with the default drivers, but may have a compatibility problem. Do you have the latest firmware on it?

Your SSD may have compatibility issues. Is the firmware up-to-date?

I managed to get my XP941 useable now. Since I can boot 10.11.3 before, I extract some kext from 10.11.3 to 10.12.3 and it now can shows the use and install to the SSD. I replaced AppleIntelLpssI2C.kext and AppleIntelLpssI2CController.kext with the 10.11.3 version and it works now. I really don't understand why. LOL

 

[ansariansa]

Hi Rehabman,after update to 10.12.4 brightness slider doesnt adjust the brightness of the screen.but slider
is present in the display settings.removing intelbacklight kext brightness slider works but startup brightness is brighter.
Any issue with kext?Thanks for the support

 

[RehabMan]

Hi Rehabman,after update to 10.12.4 brightness slider doesnt adjust the brightness of the screen.but slider
is present in the display settings.removing intelbacklight kext brightness slider works but startup brightness is brighter.
Any issue with kext?Thanks for the support

Best to read before asking questions...

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/readme-common-some-unsolved-problems-in-10-12-sierra.202316/