| Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working? |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| Audio | Yes | |
| Touchpad | Yes | |
| TouchScreen | Yes | |
| Camera | Yes | |
| Fingerprint scanner | No |
General info about the Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T laptop. Everything pretty much works out of the box, follow standard documentation for details.
Disabling UEFI Secure Boot
To disable Secure Boot, set the supervisor password in the BIOS settings. Then you should be able to disable Secure Boot and boot Arch.
Changing SATA mode to AHCI
To change SATA mode to AHCI, in BIOS settings navigate to the Main tab. If you do not see SATA Mode settings press Ctrl+s and navigate tabs forwards and backward. SATA Mode option should now appear.
Configuration
Kernel boot parameters
The following parameters can be added to boot arguments as explained in Kernel parameters:
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acpi_backlight=videoto enable backlight setting from keyboard function keys -
acpi_osi=Linuxto enable multimedia special function keys -
pci=nocrsto discard pci ACPI informations, may fix boot problems -
i915.enable_fbc=1to enable framebuffer compression (power saving) -
snd_rn_pci_acp3x.dmic_acpi_checkto enable internal microphones -
usbcore.quirks=2386:433b:bkto enable touchscreen (2386:433bis the ID for the touchscreen fromlsusb)
Kernel modules parameters
In kernels after linux-5.10, audio with SOF (Sound Open Firmware) from Intel is fully working (speakers, jack, internal and external mics) with the following setup:
/etc/modprobe.d/swift5.conf
options snd_sof_intel_hda_common hda_model=alc255-acer
See also
- SF515-51T
- notebook check Laptop review
- ThinkPad X1 Intel SOF Audio notes