How to Fix SUCCESS! - Dell Optiplex 3040 SFF (Core i5 6500)

How to Fix SUCCESS! - Dell Optiplex 3040 SFF (Core i5 6500)

This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Prerequisites

• Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
• Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.

Fix Steps

1. Verify your network controller model (Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
2. Ensure the correct kext (e.g., AirportItlwm or BrcmPatchRAM) is loaded in your config.
3. Clear network interfaces and reset NVRAM if changes don't apply.

Verification

• Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.

Original Question:

https://github.com/amart565/Dell-Optiplex-3040-SFF-Hackintosh-Big-sur-11.2.3-Guide/blob/main/README.md

​Special thanks to /u/solind9 for putting me in touch with the files I needed! There was no concise guide for this build that I could find and I couldn't have done it without him.

• CPU: Core i5 6500 (Skylake)
• GPU: iGPU (RX560 LP 4gb coming soon)
• RAM: 8 GB DDR3L (Doesn't work with regular DDR3
• Motherboard/Laptop Make and Model: Dell Optiplex 3040 SFF
• Wifi/BT Card: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082X8MBMD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
• BIOS revision: 1.14.2

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I have successfully hackintoshed my Dell 3040 (it was only $100!) and gotten everything going with the exception of sleep which is an iGPU problem. I'm hoping the LP RX560 I bought will remedy that. Everything else works beautifully! I have posted a guide with a link to my EFI folder for anyone who might find this later.