Install Libreboot on HP EliteBook 2570p
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING, OR YOU MAY BRICK YOUR MACHINE!! - Please click the link and follow the instructions there, before flashing. For posterity, here is the link again.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HP |
| Name | EliteBook 2570p |
| Released | 2012 |
| Chipset | Intel QM77 |
| CPU | Intel Ivy Bridge, socketed |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| Display | 12.5" 1366x768 |
| Memory | Up to 16GB (2x8GB) |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| EC | KBC1126, proprietary |
| Intel ME/AMD PSP | Present, neutered |
| Flash chip | SOIC-16 16MiB |
| Payloads supported | |
|---|---|
| GRUB | Works |
| SeaBIOS | Works |
| SeaBIOS with GRUB | Works |
Open source BIOS/UEFI firmware
This document will teach you how to install Libreboot, on your HP EliteBook 2570p laptop motherboard. Libreboot is a Free Software project that replaces proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware.
Brief board info
Vendor info here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20231206103727/https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03412731
Installation of Libreboot
Coreboot also has some information:
https://doc.coreboot.org/mainboard/hp/2560p.html#programming
If you’re using Libreboot release ROM images, the ME image has been scrubbed and you must re-insert it. Use the information on this guide to know how to do that:
Insert vendor files on Intel Sandybridge/Ivybridge/Haswell platforms
Make sure to set the MAC address in the flash: Modify MAC addresses with nvmutil.
Refer to the Libreboot flashing guides
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