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- Feb 15, 2015
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- Motherboard
- Lenovo Thinkpad E540-Clover
- CPU
- i5-4210M/HM87
- Graphics
- HD 4600, 1366x768
- Mobile Phone
Hey guys,
I just want to report on my actual Updating from El Capitan to High Sierra Experience.
Specs of my Thinkpad E540:
CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Core i5-4210M, 2590 MHz
Motherboard Name Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540
Motherboard Chipset Intel Lynx Point HM87, Intel Haswell
System Memory 8082 MB (DDR3-1600 DDR3 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix
Video Adapter Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 -GT2- (1 GB)
Audio Adapter Conexant CX20751/2 @ Intel Lynx Point PCH [C-1] (works with AppleALC.kext)
Wifi Network Adapter Rebranded AR9280 (BIOS Whitelist)
Ethernet Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter PCI (works with RTL8111.kext)
IDE Controller Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
IDE Controller Realtek PCIE CardReader (won't work)
USB2 Controller Intel Lynx Point PCH - USB 2.0 EHCI Host Controller 2 [C-1]
USB3 Controller Intel Lynx Point PCH - USB 3.0 xHCI Host Controller [C-1]
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
T440 Touchpad installed a three button touchpad, gestures not working yet
For creating USB Installation media follow RehabMans Laptop Clover Guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/
by using my config.plist, provided ACPI patches and suggested kexts.
Problem Reporting (Take a look at FAQ: What are typical "Problem Reporting" files?)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/
In general high Sierra works well and boots up fast.
But only if using an external display, which was plugged in after boot.
The Built-in display shows up mostly black (backlight on), sometimes the desktop is showing up for a second.
If an external display is plugged in, before boot (Boot display is HDMI in bios), the display shows up a flickering picture which is kind of doubled. (If someone is interested I could post a video). The built-in Display works fine, when booting from unibeast installer stick. Post-Installation I used Clover 2.4 4369.
In addition, I have an Wifi Dongle, it is an edimax EW7811un (Realtek), worked pretty well with El Capitan, but with high Sierra, macOS says "USB Accessory Needs Power: connect "802.11n WLAN Adapter" to an USB port on this Mac.". I tried on every Port, all the same. Every other USB Device worked well. Maybe someone has an idea on that.
Battery does not show up as well, installed acpibattery.kext and installed the T440p battery DSDT patch.
DVD Drive works.
I added a Problem Reporting.zip for those who want to share the struggle.
Thank you in advance for ideas and support on that.
I will update information in case somethings wrong or changed.
fixed:
Built-in display and external (HDMI) working properly.
Battery Status and PM works.
Sleep Works.
USB works after removing USBInjectAll.kext (Wifi Dongle is working fine too.)
Hotkeys: Volume hotkeys working, press fn+esc to lock Fn.
Wifi: Rebranded AR9280 , with kexts and kexttopatch entry, installing AirPortAtheros40.kext (10.14)
Touchpad prefpane: installed ApplePS2SmartTouchOad.kext
Internal Audio: installing latest AppleALC.kext
Touchpad: new T450S Trackpad fixed Gestures
Brightness keys: fixed
not fixed:
Camera: USB (Realtek) last working in Yosemite (OOB), macOS showed up Power Warning for USB Integrated Camera
Bluetooth: found no Bluetooth mini-pcie card capable for rebranding, using usb dongle.
UPDATE:
Installed Luli.kext and whatevergreen.kext to EFI/Clover/kext/other
Internal Audio working, installed latest AppleALC.kext (1.33)
Apple USB Keyboards Brightness Keys work. Internal won't.
Kexts (EFI):
ACPIBatteryManager, FakeSMC, USBInjectAll, VoodooPS2Controller, AppleBacklightinjector, Luli, Whatevergreen
Kexts (Library/Extensions):
ACPIBatteryManager, AppleBacklightInjector, AppleALC, CodecCommander, FakePCIID_Intel_HD_Graphics, Fake_PCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio, FakePCIID , FakeSMC, IntelGeaphicsFixup, Lilu, RealtekRTL8111, Shiki, VoodooPS2Controller, FakePCIID_AR9280_as_Custom, AtherosWifiInjector, AirPortAtheros40
Files updated:
updated debug (12/18)
I just want to report on my actual Updating from El Capitan to High Sierra Experience.
Specs of my Thinkpad E540:
CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Core i5-4210M, 2590 MHz
Motherboard Name Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540
Motherboard Chipset Intel Lynx Point HM87, Intel Haswell
System Memory 8082 MB (DDR3-1600 DDR3 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix
Video Adapter Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 -GT2- (1 GB)
Audio Adapter Conexant CX20751/2 @ Intel Lynx Point PCH [C-1] (works with AppleALC.kext)
Wifi Network Adapter Rebranded AR9280 (BIOS Whitelist)
Ethernet Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter PCI (works with RTL8111.kext)
IDE Controller Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
IDE Controller Realtek PCIE CardReader (won't work)
USB2 Controller Intel Lynx Point PCH - USB 2.0 EHCI Host Controller 2 [C-1]
USB3 Controller Intel Lynx Point PCH - USB 3.0 xHCI Host Controller [C-1]
Battery Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
T440 Touchpad installed a three button touchpad, gestures not working yet
For creating USB Installation media follow RehabMans Laptop Clover Guide:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/
by using my config.plist, provided ACPI patches and suggested kexts.
Problem Reporting (Take a look at FAQ: What are typical "Problem Reporting" files?)
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.164990/
In general high Sierra works well and boots up fast.
But only if using an external display, which was plugged in after boot.
The Built-in display shows up mostly black (backlight on), sometimes the desktop is showing up for a second.
If an external display is plugged in, before boot (Boot display is HDMI in bios), the display shows up a flickering picture which is kind of doubled. (If someone is interested I could post a video). The built-in Display works fine, when booting from unibeast installer stick. Post-Installation I used Clover 2.4 4369.
In addition, I have an Wifi Dongle, it is an edimax EW7811un (Realtek), worked pretty well with El Capitan, but with high Sierra, macOS says "USB Accessory Needs Power: connect "802.11n WLAN Adapter" to an USB port on this Mac.". I tried on every Port, all the same. Every other USB Device worked well. Maybe someone has an idea on that.
Battery does not show up as well, installed acpibattery.kext and installed the T440p battery DSDT patch.
DVD Drive works.
I added a Problem Reporting.zip for those who want to share the struggle.
Thank you in advance for ideas and support on that.
I will update information in case somethings wrong or changed.
fixed:
Built-in display and external (HDMI) working properly.
Battery Status and PM works.
Sleep Works.
USB works after removing USBInjectAll.kext (Wifi Dongle is working fine too.)
Hotkeys: Volume hotkeys working, press fn+esc to lock Fn.
Wifi: Rebranded AR9280 , with kexts and kexttopatch entry, installing AirPortAtheros40.kext (10.14)
Touchpad prefpane: installed ApplePS2SmartTouchOad.kext
Internal Audio: installing latest AppleALC.kext
Touchpad: new T450S Trackpad fixed Gestures
Brightness keys: fixed
not fixed:
Camera: USB (Realtek) last working in Yosemite (OOB), macOS showed up Power Warning for USB Integrated Camera
Bluetooth: found no Bluetooth mini-pcie card capable for rebranding, using usb dongle.
UPDATE:
Installed Luli.kext and whatevergreen.kext to EFI/Clover/kext/other
Internal Audio working, installed latest AppleALC.kext (1.33)
Apple USB Keyboards Brightness Keys work. Internal won't.
Kexts (EFI):
ACPIBatteryManager, FakeSMC, USBInjectAll, VoodooPS2Controller, AppleBacklightinjector, Luli, Whatevergreen
Kexts (Library/Extensions):
ACPIBatteryManager, AppleBacklightInjector, AppleALC, CodecCommander, FakePCIID_Intel_HD_Graphics, Fake_PCIID_Intel_HDMI_Audio, FakePCIID , FakeSMC, IntelGeaphicsFixup, Lilu, RealtekRTL8111, Shiki, VoodooPS2Controller, FakePCIID_AR9280_as_Custom, AtherosWifiInjector, AirPortAtheros40
Files updated:
updated debug (12/18)
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