{"id":263,"date":"2024-01-12T00:06:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/new-libreboot-update-open-source-firmware-now-compatible-with-hp-elitebook-820-g2-laptops\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T05:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:12:36","slug":"new-libreboot-update-open-source-firmware-now-compatible-with-hp-elitebook-820-g2-laptops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/new-libreboot-update-open-source-firmware-now-compatible-with-hp-elitebook-820-g2-laptops\/","title":{"rendered":"New Libreboot Update: Open-Source Firmware Now Compatible with HP EliteBook 820 G2 Laptops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>The Libreboot open-source and free BIOS\/UEFI firmware developers have introduced support for another laptop model, namely, the HP EliteBook 820 G2. You can even order this model with Libreboot pre-installed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>If you&#8217;re a fan of open-source BIOS\/UEFI firmware, Libreboot is an excellent choice. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/libreboot-open-source-bios-uefi-replacement-gets-support-for-new-hardware\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Their most recent addition<\/a><\/strong> incorporates support for new mainboards for laptops and desktops. The list includes HP EliteBook 2570p, HP 8300 USDT, and Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>This week, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/browse.libreboot.org\/lbmk.git\/commit\/?id=401c0882aaec059eab62b5ce467d3efbc1472d1f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a new patch<\/a><\/em> was launched to incorporate support for HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptops, as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/libreboot.org\/news\/hp820g2.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">highlighted<\/a><\/em> by developer Leah Rowe. The HP EliteBook 820 G2 is a 12.5-inch Broadwell laptop, which can be powered by either Intel Core i5-5200U, Intel Core i5-5300U, Intel Core i7-5500U, or Intel Core i7-5600U processors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Some of its features include three USB 3.0 ports, a 4K 60Hz capable DisplayPort, a VGA port, RAM capacity up to 32GB, three storage slots which support PCIe, M.2, and regular SATA drives, a side dock connector for docking station usage, and an eDP type screen that can be upgraded to Full HD (1920\u00d71080) resolution.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>You can purchase the HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptop pre-installed with the Libreboot open-source firmware if self-installation isn&#8217;t feasible or desired for you. By doing this, you&#8217;re also supporting the developers of Libreboot, as one of the developers owns the company selling these Libreboot pre-installed HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptops.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>If you&#8217;re already an owner of the HP EliteBook 820 G2 laptop and wish to install Libreboot on your own, please head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/libreboot.org\/docs\/hardware\/hp820g2.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HP 820 G2 hardware\/install guide<\/em><\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Besides the HP EliteBook 820 G2, Libreboot is also compatible with various other machines, such as the Acer G43T-AM3, Apple iMac 5,2, Intel D510MO and D410PT desktop motherboards, in addition to Apple MacBook1,1 and MacBook2,1, Dell Latitude E6400, HP EliteBook 2560p, and HP EliteBook Folio 9470m machines.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>In addition, it supports several machines from Lenovo, including ThinkPad X200, X200S, and X200 tablet, ThinkPad T60 with Intel GPU, ThinkPad X60, X60S, and X60 tablet, as well as ThinkPad X301, R400, T400 \/ T400S, T500, T530 \/ W530, W500, R500, T440p, X220, X220t, T420, T420S, T430, X230, X230t, and W541.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><em>Image credits: Libreboot\/Leah Rowe<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><i>Last updated 6 hours ago<\/i><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Libreboot open-source and free BIOS\/UEFI firmware developers have introduced support for another laptop model, namely, the HP EliteBook 820 G2. 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