[WorkInProgress] ThinkPad T530 - El Captain

[tpmac7]

[Guide][WorkInProgress] ThinkPad T530 - El Captain

This is not finished yet! I'll keep this thread updated on my journey to build the laptop.

System: Lenovo Thinkpad T530
Motherboard: QM77
CPU: Intel I7-3160QM
Screen: FHD (1920x1080)
No Wifi yet (see below)

Hello,

I'm going to quote some people within this guide, and i'll probably do some things not the best way. If anybody can recommend me to do something differently please let me know.

Also if somebody doesn't like me quoting him, please let me know.

Repository with all files:
I've created a repository on bitbucket that contains all the files that i used for the ThinkPad:
https://bitbucket.org/tpmac/t530-osx/

You can use this Link to download everything in the repository:
https://bitbucket.org/tpmac/t530-osx/downloads

Patching your DSDT
Use this guide to patch your DSDT's:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capitan-laptop-support/152573-guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.html

• Apply everything in the DSDT-Patch folder

Part 1 - Install OS
Go to this guide and read part 1 (os installation) and follow the steps exactly until you come to the step
"Create OS X USB installer"


This is my current status. I'll report back with more once i'll sort these things out.
Help is highly appreciated, if anybody can provide me with help i would be very very thankful.




Problems:
WIFI:
The stock wifi adapter won't work, other wifi adapters are not in the bios whitelist. damn.
I'm currently trying to get "a" wifi adapter to work, somehow.
I tried rebranding it, no success yet.
Last resort: flashing the bios with a sop8 clip and a raspberry pi.


Thanks/Credits:
kartoffelsalat_reloaded for his t430 thread
Kogen Mantis for his 420 thread
RehabMan for info spread everywhere, and this Guide

 

[tpmac7]

[Guide][WorkInProgress] ThinkPad T530 - El Captain

reseved for upcoming stuff...

 

[tpmac7]

[Guide][WorkInProgress] ThinkPad T530 - El Captain

Changelog:
2015.10.25 - Init...

 

[RehabMan]

This is not finished yet! I'll keep this thread updated on my journey to build the laptop.

A work-in-progress is not a guide.

The guides section is only for completed guides.

Moved to laptop support.

 

[tpmac7]

A work-in-progress is not a guide.

The guides section is only for completed guides.

Moved to laptop support.

Sorry, I'm new here. Thanks for moving.

 

[tpmac7]

I currently have the problem, that i'm able to boot into the install. Everything is displayed correctly. During The installation on about something like 15-20% the computer reboots without any kind of message / directly from progres bar to thinkpad boot splash screen.

When i boot clover from USB I can choose between Recovery from Hard Disk and the install on the USB.

I've attached my config.plist

Steps i did in the last try of installation:
1. Used Unibeast 6 to create USB
2. Exchanged config.plist with said one
3. Added HFSPlus.efi to drivers64efi & removed vbox
4. Added the following kexts to /Other and removed 10.x folders
AppleIntelE1000e.kext
AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext
FakeSMC.kext
RealtekRTL8111.kext
VoodooPS2Controller.kext

Thanks for any kind of help!

 

[RehabMan]

I currently have the problem, that i'm able to boot into the install. Everything is displayed correctly. During The installation on about something like 15-20% the computer reboots without any kind of message / directly from progres bar to thinkpad boot splash screen.

When i boot clover from USB I can choose between Recovery from Hard Disk and the install on the USB.

I've attached my config.plist

Steps i did in the last try of installation:
1. Used Unibeast 6 to create USB
2. Exchanged config.plist with said one
3. Added HFSPlus.efi to drivers64efi & removed vbox
4. Added the following kexts to /Other and removed 10.x folders
AppleIntelE1000e.kext
AtherosE2200Ethernet.kext
FakeSMC.kext
RealtekRTL8111.kext
VoodooPS2Controller.kext

Thanks for any kind of help!

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[tpmac7]

I've updated with the laptop specs.
Thanks again for helping out. Tried a bit but no success yet.

 

[RehabMan]

I've updated with the laptop specs.
Thanks again for helping out. Tried a bit but no success yet.

Did you follow the guide linked from the FAQ? (exactly as written)

 

[tpmac7]

Hello again RehabMan,

Thanks for the reply. I've just followed the guide step by step. No Luck.
I've used the config.plist from your git repository (the 1600x900 version, not modified).

Only Kexts loaded:
FakeSMC.kext
GenericUSBXHCI.kext (not required because of 10.11, but still added)
VoodooPS2Controller.kext

I've added the HFSPlus.efi

The Installer boots and works perfectly at first. The log states starting installation.
Very little hard disk activity is visible on the indicator.

After going to 16 Minutes left from 17 Minutes left, the ThinkPad goes straight from the installer to a reboot. No Logs were visbile, just directly to splash screen.

It's the same problem like earlier.

Thanks for any kind of help.