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HP Pavilion Laptop Hackintosh EFI (OpenCore - Intel Skylake)

<div align="center"> **MacAddress and Serial Number are random, please re-set before use.** </div>

This EFI mostly works(refer to the disclaimer), and I have been using this machine daily for about a month. I replaced the 512g, 5400RPM drive with a 240g PNY SSD. 8GB in single channel memory results in a useable machine, adding a second stick of ram has a noticible decrease in battery life.

Hardware

HardwareModelSupportKext
CPUi3-6100u @2.3 GHzYes (Skylake)
GPUIntel HD 520 (Skylake GT2)Yes (Without some DRM)WhateverGreen.kext
AudioRealtek ALC295Yes[1], Layout 77AppleALC.kext
EthernetRTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet ControllerYesRealtekRTL8100.kext
WiFi/ BluetoothIntel Corporation Wireless 3165Bluetooth and WiFi Supported[3]AirportItlwm.kext
SD Card ReaderRTS522A PCI Express Card ReaderYes (Read/Write)RealtekCardReader.kext and RealtekCardReaderFriend.kext
TouchpadIntel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP-SMBUS(rev21)YesVoodooRMI.kext, VoodooPS2Controller.kext, VoodooSMBus.kext
BatteryUnknown HP 41WhYes[2]SMCBatteryManager.kext, ECEnabler.kext
Keyboard Function KeysYesBrightnessKeys.kext
WebcamHP Camera over USBYes

OpenCore Version

This config.plist and associated kexts were created for OpenCore 0.7.8 for MacOS BigSur(11.6.5 Build 20G527).

Disclaimer

Use at your own risk, this is provided as a reference. Change serial number and mac address before attempting to sign into iCloud.
Please refer to this guide https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ before installing this EFI.

Notes and Issues

[1] Audio at full volume is still quiet for output(roughly 50% of manjaro while at 100%). Microphone works at normal volume. Using airpods or wired headphones results in adequate volume levels. The speakers are what have reduced maximum volume.

[2] Battery Life is about 5 hours. I replaced the battery with a generic one from eBay, it was worthwhile as it increased the battey life substantially. Pstates have been configured. The powerprofile has been set to that of a macbook air level of preformance to take advantage of the TDP-down powerconsumption of the i3-6100u(7.5 Watts@800MHz instead of 15W) on battery.

[3] Bluetooth does not have an independent toggle for power.