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title: Install Libreboot on HP EliteBook 2560p x-toc-enable: true ...
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 2560p |
| **Released** | 2011 |
| **Chipset** | Intel QM67 |
| **CPU** | Intel Sandy 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-8 8MiB |
| ***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 2560p laptop motherboard. Libreboot is a Free Software project that replaces proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware.
HP EliteBook 2560p is a 12.5" laptop you can read more about here:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-2560p-notebook-pc/5071201
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