So I have a MacBook Pro 2019 13 inch, at the moment it doesn't have macOS on it. Trying to run Internet Recovery gives the prompt: "A software update is required to use this startup disk". Clicking on Update after that just shuts it down and makes it restart.
I have already tried several macOS images (High Sierra, Catalina, Monterey, Ventura) but all of them have the same problem (some do load in but again the device randomly shuts down installation). I think there is a problem with the drivers so that's why it shuts down (kernel panic?). I tried running Apple Diagnostics, but this takes me to Internet Recovery.
Is there some way to fix this? The battery is still good so it's not because of that (even if it was bad, that wouldn't explain the other problems)
If there is any info that's still needed to help me, just tell me.
I hope someone knows how to fix this.
UPDATE:
On stack exchange someone suggested restoring the firmware with Apple configurator, this means I need another Mac, which I have, a MacBook Pro 2014 13". It has Big Sur, Apple Configurator needs Monterey (atleast that's what Apple says) so it doesn't detect it (or i might just be not getting in DFU). Will installing a patched Monterey image on my older Mac make it able to connect to the 2019 Mac? If not, is there some way to restore the firmware without another Mac (if the problem isn't the firmware, I am happy to hear other fixes xD)
I have already tried several macOS images (High Sierra, Catalina, Monterey, Ventura) but all of them have the same problem (some do load in but again the device randomly shuts down installation). I think there is a problem with the drivers so that's why it shuts down (kernel panic?). I tried running Apple Diagnostics, but this takes me to Internet Recovery.
Is there some way to fix this? The battery is still good so it's not because of that (even if it was bad, that wouldn't explain the other problems)
If there is any info that's still needed to help me, just tell me.
I hope someone knows how to fix this.
UPDATE:
On stack exchange someone suggested restoring the firmware with Apple configurator, this means I need another Mac, which I have, a MacBook Pro 2014 13". It has Big Sur, Apple Configurator needs Monterey (atleast that's what Apple says) so it doesn't detect it (or i might just be not getting in DFU). Will installing a patched Monterey image on my older Mac make it able to connect to the 2019 Mac? If not, is there some way to restore the firmware without another Mac (if the problem isn't the firmware, I am happy to hear other fixes xD)
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