# HP EliteBook 8560w This page describes how to run coreboot on the [HP EliteBook 8560w]. ## Required proprietary blobs - Intel Firmware Descriptor, ME and GbE firmware - EC: please read [HP Laptops with KBC1126 Embedded Controller](hp_kbc1126_laptops) ## Flashing instructions When running vendor firmware, external flashing is needed. HP EliteBook 8560w has an 8MiB SOIC-8 flash chip on the bottom of the mainboard. You just need to remove the service cover, and use an SOIC-8 clip to read and flash the chip. ![8560w_chip_location](8560w_flash.webp) ```{eval-rst} +---------------------+------------+ | Type | Value | +=====================+============+ | Socketed flash | no | +---------------------+------------+ | Model | MX25L6406E | +---------------------+------------+ | Size | 8 MiB | +---------------------+------------+ | Package | SOIC-8 | +---------------------+------------+ | Write protection | no | +---------------------+------------+ | Dual BIOS feature | no | +---------------------+------------+ | In circuit flashing | yes | +---------------------+------------+ | Internal flashing | yes | +---------------------+------------+ ``` ## Working - i7-2720QM, 8G+8G - Arch Linux boot from SeaBIOS payload - EHCI debug: the port is beside the eSATA port - SATA - eSATA - USB2 and USB3 - keyboard - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN - WWAN - VGA and DisplayPort - audio - EC ACPI - Using `me_cleaner` - dock: PS/2 keyboard, USB, DisplayPort - TPM - S3 suspend/resume ## Technology ```{eval-rst} +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Northbridge | :doc:`../../northbridge/intel/sandybridge/index` | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Southbridge | bd82x6x | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | CPU | model_206ax | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Super I/O | SMSC LPC47n217 | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | EC | SMSC KBC1126 | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Coprocessor | Intel Management Engine | +------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ ``` [HP EliteBook 8560w]: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-elitebook-8560w-mobile-workstation/5071171