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SUCCESS: Acer A315-53-34MP, [High Sierra] [Mojave] [Big Sur]


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Notebook: Acer A315-53-34MP, High Sierra 10.13.6 && Mojave 10.14.6 installation

 

Hardware

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-8130U, 3400 MHz

Memory: Kingston, DDR4, 2x4Gb, 2400 MHz

Video: Intel UHD620 (integrated)

Display: CMN N156HGA-EAB [15.6" LCD] (embedded)

External monitor: LG TV 42LF650V

SSD: Leven JAJS300M240C, 240 Gb (replacement)

Chipset: Intel Sunrise Point-LP

Sound: Intel Kaby Lake HDMI + Realtek ALC255

LAN: Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth: Broadcom BCM94352Z (replacement)

Touchpad: ELAN0504 

Cardreader: Realtek PCIE RTS5289

VGA WebCam

Mac model: MacBookPro14,2

MacOS versions tested: High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G8030) && Mojave 10.14.6 (18G95) && Catalina 10.15 (19A558d) && Big Sur 11.2.3 (20D91)

Big Sur information see: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/340406-success-acer-a315-53-34mp-high-sierra-mojave-big-sur/?do=findComment&comment=2754592

 

Here is what I used to install and configure the system:

- Video settings: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/334899-intel-framebuffer-patching-using-whatevergreen/

- Wi-Fi settings: https://github.com/acidanthera/AirportBrcmFixup

- Bluetooth settings: https://github.com/RehabMan/OS-X-BrcmPatchRAM/blob/master/README.md

- Touchpad settings: https://voodooi2c.github.io

- Cardreader settings: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/321080-sineteks-driver-for-realtek-rtsx-sdhc-card-readers/

- Clover, version v2.5k r5033: https://github.com/Dids/clover-builder/releases/tag/v2.5k_r5033

- The results of the work of many developers in this and other forums.

 

What works?

- Video: Full HD x 60Hz accelerated video on embedded and external (HDMI) monitors

- Sound: embedded and external (audio jack + HDMI audio)

- Microphone

- Touchpad (gestures)

- Cardreader

- Wi-Fi

- USB2 && USB3 ports

- LAN

- Bluetooth

- VGA WebCam

- Sleep mode

- Display brightness and volume control using function keys

- Battery Indication

- Automatically dimming the screen when the laptop is running on battery power

- Sound notification when external power is connected

- All Apple services

 

What does not work?

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How to use

1. Update BIOS to version 2.02. Secure boot must be disabled, Touchpad settings - Advanced

2. To make a bootable flash drive, you can use my EFI directory (link at the end of the message) Tested for High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G8030) && Mojave 10.14.6 (18G95) && Catalina 10.15 (19A558d) installation.

Note: you must insert your own SeralNumber && MLB && ROM in the config.plist file.

3. After installation, just copy EFI directory from flash drive to the system drive.

4. Install kexts BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext && BrcmPatchRAM2.kext to the /Library/Extensions and update system caches.

 

Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11vTmPKjQUSEs2ddUzgwXG9A59EcDMrCs

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Additional Information

To work in some Acer notebooks (including mine) Broadcom BCM94352Z module must be prepared. It is necessary to isolate the two pins on the underside of the module-board with scotch tape:

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Detailed description: https://lybomudr.ru/en/132-zapuskaem-wi-fi-modul-pci-express-m-2-ngff-bcm94352z-bcm94352zae-dw1560-pod-windows-10-v-acer-v3-371-i-drugikh-2.html

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Update:

I have successfully installed macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 on this laptop (see the first post in the thread)

All devices and technologies are working fine.

 

Settigs for Broadcom BCM94352Z module: https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/345874-how-i-fixed-broken-dw1560-bcm94352z-in-big-sur/?do=findComment&comment=2754603

 

You can use my settings (whole OpenCore EFI), see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M_ajuQ6-AadsqJqsQnqgFCXHb_p0JcID/view?usp=sharing

 

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