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    Bricked M1 MBP: can't access DFU mode/restore

    Dear community, I have a MacBook Pro M1 13" that shows the error "support.apple.com/mac/restore". I want to access it in DFU mode with my 14" MacBook Pro M1 Pro, but I always fail. The MBP 13" shows up in the Apple Configurator, but I think that it is not in DFU mode because a picture of the...
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    M1 utterly bricked after hard shutdown - anything to be done?

    I have a mac M1 model A2337 which was giving the 'charging' then 'not charging' noises every few seconds alternately when plugged in a few nights ago. Thinking my powersupply had fritzed I removed the usb-c charger, worked on it for another ~20 min, and did a hard shutdown (which wasn't...
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    Upgrading to iPadOS 16.X on iPad Mini 5 Bricks The Device

    I've tried to upgrade two iPad Mini 5th Generation tablets (an iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi 256GB and a iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi 64GB) to iPadOS 16 and both times the upgrade has "bricked" the devices and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this same issue? Another detail, all of the update attempts...
    • osuskates
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    • bricked ipad mini 5 ipados 16
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: iPadOS 16
  4. jimmieb45

    Upgraded to Ventura from Monterey and bricked my computer. Help?

    Hi friends. I was upgrading to Ventura from Monterey 12.4 this morning and my power cut out. My 2019 27inch iMac is now bricked and only runs the fans at max speed after pressing the power button. No screen turn on, all black. I've attempted the usual power cycle, pram, smc, etc to no avail...
    • jimmieb45
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    • black screen startup boot bricked fans high monterey screen black ventura
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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    MacBook Pro M1 Won't Turn On

    My MacBook Pro won’t turn on. Went through the easy steps of holding power for 10 seconds, restart the SMC, making sure the cable wasn’t the issues, etc. So I decided to hook it up to my iMac (also M1) and try to revive it in Configurator 2. On the plus side, it did bring it up with the big DFU...
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    Apple removed my post about macOS bricking computers

    Last night I posted to the Apple forum saying that I've never upgraded from Mojave because I'm afraid my computer will get "bricked". The message was taken down. Weird - considering the same issue exists with Monterey. And, although some may tell me that the chances are very small...
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    My iphone 7 is bricked cuz hardware cant detect cellular data and I regretfully factory reset it , so I cant activate it.

    Is theres a way to brute force activate it with a third party program or something? Doesnt matter if I cant use 4G, ill just use wifi. I just need some files back like my contacts and songs from a backup.
    • afwk2
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    • bricked iphone7 no service
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 15
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    I think the new AirPods Pro firmware update bricked my AirPods

    I got my AirPods Pro new four months ago. They worked great until last night. I used them yesterday morning. When I finished the case and the pods were each about half charged. I left them by my bed all day, not plugged in to charge, but with the pods in the case and the case closed normally. I...
    • davemc0
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    • airpods pro bricked firmware
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: AirPods
  9. geach

    16’ MacBook Pro Dies - Only a year old - I have to pay $700

    Any advice for me….. I bought the 16’’ macbook pro last June. Worked absolutely fine up until this last week. I closed the screen after working friday, came back to a dead computer monday. Nothing would work to get it turned on. It’s never lagged, overheated, been dropped, no water damage. I...
    • geach
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    • apple warranty bricked hardware issue macbook 16 macbook pro 16 problems macbook pro 16" macbook pro 16" 2019
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    SOLVED Macbook Air M1 (8/256) bricked and no restore via Apple Configurator

    Hi, there. I am in desperate need of help: Our Macbook Air M1 with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD arrived just yesterday evening. I updated it to Big Sur 11.1 and then proceeded to restore from a TimeMachine backup of our mac Mini M1 running Big Sur 11.1. It was a fresh TimeMachine on an USB-C SSD. It...
    • giffut
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    • bricked macbook air m1 problem restore
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Bricked Macbook Pro M1

    Hi! My new M1 MBP got bricked a couple of days ago, I woke up and took the power cable out of the computer and it just wouldn't start, it just made som weird clicking noise from inside the computer. Anyways, I reached out to Apple Support and they told me to turn in my computer to my local Apple...
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    Is it true that Big Sur can brick your MacBook?

    I've got a 2015 Mac Book Pro running Mojave. I have no interest in upgrading the operating system because I need to run the following command (using terminal) several times a day to prevent accidental and unwanted macOS upgrades to Catalina: sudo softwareupdate --ignore "macOS Catalina"...
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    macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Supplemental Update BRICKED my 16 inch MacBook Pro 2019

    Hello to everyone, On November 28, 2019, I purchased a 16 inch MacBook Pro. I only used this machine at Christmas to watch a Netflix movie and never used it again because I have several Apple machines and because, in the meantime, the Covid-19 issue arose and I started using my iMac for remote...
  14. Errro

    2019 MacBook Pro BRICKED?!?!?!

    Hello everyone, Brand new to the forum today as I’ve come across a serious issue with my MBP. The computer is COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. So here’s the story. Two days ago I had an automatic update scheduled for the newest batch of updates for Catalina. The update was set to install overnight as...
    • Errro
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    • bricked catalina macboo pro
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Bricked my laptop. Can I replace the file I moved via Target Disk Mode?

    Hey Guys, New member here. Posted specifically for this. Today I shot myself in the foot. I replaced a file in my "/usr/lib" folder and then restarted my laptop. Now my laptop won't turn on. I'm running an older version of Mojave, 10.4 maybe? (can't check right now because my laptop is...
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    iPhone 8/Plus iOS 12.2 Causing Malfunctioning iPhone 8 Plus

    Hi - I updated to iOS 12.2 on my iPhone 8 Plus and it's bricking the phone upon launching certain apps (YouTube, Radio, etc.). Is anyone else experiencing this with the older phone?
    • londonjoel
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    • bricked ios12 iphone8plus
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. ipedro

    iMac Bricked: Endless boot loop

    Mojave installed well and worked for a day or two with no issue then suddenly, it rebooted and has been in that boot sequence forever. I looked at the boot sequence in Verbose mode and it looks like some boot files are missing. I tried reinstalling macOS but it just reboots at some point. I...
  18. agurley94

    HomePod HomePod WiFi Problems

    Okay so I have royally screwed up my entire ecosystem of Apple products. The last several weeks my iPad has been unable to connect to my WiFi at home. I tried everything; resetting network settings on the iPad, changing my SSID and network password, I checked the blocked devices list for my...
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    caution: watchOS 4 bricked my 1st gen

    I attempted to update my Apple Watch Sport (1st Gen) last night, via my iPhone 7 (VZW). I started the process and let them run mostly unobserved. After a bunch of work including some progress indicators and a restart, the net result was the red exclamation point, failed update, nonfunctioning...
  20. Racineur

    Did my 5s bricked itself ?

    Hello to the forum. Something very strange happened this week. On Tuesday, my iPhone 5s died before my eyes. All the afternoon, while resting on its stand beside my iMac, it would wake up every few minutes and I would have to manually enter the code to unlock it. I charged it but did nothing...
    • Racineur
    • Thread
    • bricked iphone 5s refurbished?
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iPhone
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