[Guide] HP Elite 8300 & 6300 Pro (all form factors) using Clover UEFI hotpatch

[trs96]

Solid machine, loving it more and more, 100% functional.

The HP 8300 SFF is a perpetual Amazon.com best seller. It outsells the Cyberpower gaming PCs and the new 2108 Mac Mini. I wonder how long until there are more of these running macOS than there are real Mac Minis running it ?

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Are you using any Broadcom based wifi/BT card in your HP ? Do you think the guide needs some mention of using the AirportBrcmFixup.kext if readers of this guide have one of the Broadcom cards installed ? Or at least a link to Toleda's guide ?

 

[onastvar]

Upload your problem reporting files per the method stated at the end of the guide. Use the gen_debug.sh script, press F2 and F4 keys at the Clover Boot Menu screen before running the script.

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/tool-generate-proper-problem-reporting-files.235953/

Thanks @trs96, see attached zip file generated by script. Any help is appreciated.

 

[trs96]

Thanks @trs96, see attached zip file generated by script. Any help is appreciated.

Try installing this kext to /L/E and then reboot and test BT function again.
https://github.com/acidanthera/AirportBrcmFixup/releases
Download as zip. Install the kext as per the guidelines in post #1.

Also what is the ssdt.aml file in ACPI/patched for ? If it's for CPU PM it would be best to delete it.

 

[onastvar]

Try installing this kext to /L/E and then reboot and test BT function again.
https://github.com/acidanthera/AirportBrcmFixup/releases
Download as zip. Install the kext as per the guidelines in post #1.

Also what is the ssdt.aml file in ACPI/patched for ? If it's for CPU PM it would be best to delete it.

Thanks @trs96. I installed AirportBrcmFixup to /L/E, rebooted, removed ssdt.aml, still no Bluetooth.

 

[trs96]

Thanks @trs96. I installed AirportBrcmFixup to /L/E, rebooted, removed ssdt.aml, still no Bluetooth.

OK, would probably best to have @Sniki look at your PR files. Did the BT work for you with High Sierra ?

 

[onastvar]

BT worked on High Sierra oob. @Sniki any suggestions?

 

[Sniki]

BT worked on High Sierra oob. @Sniki any suggestions?

Try booting with this kernel flag: -uia_ignore_rmcf
See if bluetooth starts working and upload new ioreg after you boot with the flag.

 

[trs96]

BT worked on High Sierra oob.

You could also try Rehabman's BrcmPatchRAM kext https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-brcmpatchram/downloads/
This is specifically for problems with BT function. Delete the other Brcm kext you tried previously.

 

[onastvar]

@Sniki booting with this kernel flag: -uia_ignore_rmcf worked, bluetooth show up in system , thank you so much!

 

[trs96]

@Sniki booting with this kernel flag: -uia_ignore_rmcf worked, bluetooth show up in system , thank you so much!

"and upload new ioreg after you boot with the flag."