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Can Apple remove a firmware password?

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Can Apple remove a firmware password?

If you have proof of ownership, Apple can remove the firmware password and retain your data for Mac Devices from 2011-2020.

How do I restore my macbook pro to factory settings without a firmware password?

3 Answers

  1. Connect iCloud “Find My Mac”
  2. Using another device, locate your Mac and find the “erase” option.
  3. Once your Mac has been erased, you should be taken to the recovery menu by default where you are able to install a fresh version of MacOS without the FW password.

How unlock EFI Macbook Pro?

2. Unlock EFI on Mac by Hardware Hack

  1. Turn off your Mac.
  2. With a screwdriver unscrew the back of your Mac.
  3. Remove or disconnect the battery.
  4. Remove the screws on the L-Bracket and remove it.
  5. Then slide one of the levers to the left.
  6. You will not remove the RAM by wiggling it gently.

How do I disable firmware on Mac?

When the utilities window appears, click Utilities in the menu bar, then choose Startup Security Utility or Firmware Password Utility. Click Turn Off Firmware Password. Enter the firmware password again when prompted.

How do you reset firmware on MacBook Pro?

Press the power button, and as soon as you power up the laptop, hold down Command-Option-P-R. Keep holding down those keys for about 20 seconds. Then let go and allow your Mac to continue starting normally. If you have an older Mac that chimes at boot, hold down the keys until you hear a second startup chime.

How do you reset firmware on Macbook Pro?

How do you bypass a password on a Mac?

Here’s how you can bypass firmware password on Mac: Reboot your Mac using the hardware buttons, or if you are already inside the Macintosh being turned on, hit reboot from the Apple icon. Press and hold down Command + R buttons together until the Recovery Mode shows up. Find the Utilities screen and go to Utilities menu bar.

How to reset MacBook password?

Wait up to a minute on the login screen until you see a message saying that you can use the power button on your Mac to shut down and start up again…

  • Press and hold the power button until your Mac turns off.
  • Press the power button again to turn on your Mac.
  • When the Reset Password window appears, follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password.

    • How do I reset the firmware password on my MacBook Pro?

    The system will restart with the ‘bong’ noise; allow it to do this 3 times. On the third ‘bong’ you can let go of the keys. The machine will now boot with a cleared password and reset PRAM/NVRAM. You can then shut down the machine and reconfigure the RAM configuration as you want it.

    What do if MacBook Pro won’t accept password?

    Resetting your Password. Apple includes several options for resetting account passwords in OS X.

  • Recovering your data. The options I’ve mentioned will help you reset your password and log into your account.
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