[Guide] Razer Blade 15 (2018) Detailed Install Guide High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G2208-17G5019)

[cosministor]

Any updates for the RTX 2070 GPU drivers that would work on Razer 2019?

 

[vettz500]

And Endurance. About -75mv. And I have a question. I have a smaaaaaal electric sound from my PSU. Is it ok?

I think you almost getting 4 hours might be a placebo effect. The website for Volta lists it as no longer functioning in newer versions of OSX and installing it and setting yields zero changes on the CPU voltage.

 

[kutuzvden]

I think you almost getting 4 hours might be a placebo effect. The website for Volta lists it as no longer functioning in newer versions of OSX and installing it and setting yields zero changes on the CPU voltage.

but it works with limitation watts of processor

 

[x3sphi0r]

Instructions to update OSX are in the guide. You need to download the update from the App Store like a real Mac and let it start to install, once it reboots to finish the install, you need to boot off of the flash drive you made to install OSX from scratch and select the update install from that Clover boot menu. The install will fail every time if you try to just reboot and boot the laptop like normal.

Battery percentage only showing 0% means you either didn't patch your DSDT correctly or you didn't install the ACPIBatteryManager kext correctly.

The stock OSX Recovery Drive/Partition on a hackintosh is useless to my knowledge, hence keeping your USB Installer handy.

Thanks a lot. I've finally able to get the battery status working properly. Apparently I've pasted the updated DSDT in the wrong folder.

I've a final question that is it normal that the brightness level reset every time I restarted the pc

 

[vettz500]

Thanks a lot. I've finally able to get the battery status working properly. Apparently I've pasted the updated DSDT in the wrong folder.

I've a final question that is it normal that the brightness level reset every time I restarted the pc

Yes, it's a bug that hasn't yet been worked out

 

[flat0ut]

@vettz500 do you mind updating the guide with the new how-to trackpad info for the base/advanced 2019 models from this post?

 

[vettz500]

@vettz500 do you mind updating the guide with the new how-to trackpad info for the base/advanced 2019 models from this post?

I plan on doing so when I'm off the road and can sit down and thoroughly update the guide with everything. It'll be a week or 2, but it will happen

 

[flat0ut]

I plan on doing so when I'm off the road and can sit down and thoroughly update the guide with everything. It'll be a week or 2, but it will happen

Cheers!

 

[natherox]

Just to let you guys know, williambj1 found a way to enable the trackpad on the base 2018 and advanced 2019 model (ELAN0406). Just tried it and it's working for me!

This is the link:

Slave address not acknowledged in new ELAN devices · Issue #171 · VoodooI2C/VoodooI2C

Hi Alexandre, Please add support for ELAN0406 used in Razer Blade Advanced 2019 and other models. I'm developer, so I'm ready to help with testing, etc. Sorry, not a C/C++ dev.

github.com

Basically what you need is to edit your DSDT:

1. Find your trackpad in your DSDT (mine is TPD0) and note the name in the Scope above it. For me it's _SB.PCI0.I2C0.
2. Search for the method named SSCN and make sure the Scope is identical to your trackpad device (e.g. I2C0).
3. CUT methods SSCN and FMCN (should be right below SSCN).
4. Go back to your trackpad device (TPD0) and paste both methods just below the _INI method outside your Device block but inside of the Scope (make sure Scope and Device are identical e.g. I2C0 and TPD0).
5. Reboot, enjoy!

The cursor is a little jumpy and unresponsive at times unfortunately, but it's working.

Edit: slight correction of where to insert the new methods..

Could you upload your DSDT for reference please?

 

[squeegiefilms]

I installed the build that you recommended, 17G2208, but there's no Nvidia drivers available for this build? I've tried installing the latest build but it doesn't work (I try selecting boot with NVIDIA drivers from the web instead of MacOS built in drivers, and it just restarts with the MacOS drivers), even when I force it to install. And when I try to update MacOS from the App Store, it reboots and starts "updating" but just doesn't do anything and reboots to MacOS without updating. Additionally, thunderbolt ethernet doesn't work (I followed the steps to get thunderbolt to work in the BIOS). I also have no audio.