== Important! Anyone encountering this problem should install the newest macOS release from the AppleStore as it will have the newest version of firmware. Restoring from the hidden partition won’t fix the systems firmware which is believed to be the issue. Use Internet recovery or better yet create a bootable OS installer which can be useful later on when you have problems. ==
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== Important! Anyone encountering this problem should install the newest macOS release from the App Store as it will have the newest version of firmware. Restoring from the hidden partition won’t fix the systems firmware which is believed to be the issue. Use Internet recovery or better yet create a bootable OS installer which can be useful later on when you have problems. ==
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery] Use '''Option-⌘-R'''
* [https://www.macworld.com/article/3284378/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-mojave-installer-drive.html|How to create a bootable macOS Mojave installer drive]
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Your system is so new Apple maybe facing a manufacturing or parts defect. They may not know they have a defective run of systems yet!
I would talk with the store manager this time as getting another one will likely fail as the shipment of the systems this store has is likely all from the same lot. Changing to a different processor or RAM configuration might be a way to get a good one or jumping to one of the more expensive four port systems.
I would have recommended you try going to another Apple Store, sadly you only have one currently [https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/27/two-more-apple-stores-in-singapore-report/|Two Beautiful New Apple Stores Expected to Open Soon in Singapore]. As they would have likely gotten a different shipment.
== Important! Anyone encountering this problem should install the newest macOS release from the AppleStore as it will be the newest version. Restoring from the hidden partition won’t fix the systems firmware which is believed to be the issue. Use Internet recovery or better yet create a bootable OS installer which can be useful later on when you have problems. ==
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== Important! Anyone encountering this problem should install the newest macOS release from the AppleStore as it will have the newest version of firmware. Restoring from the hidden partition won’t fix the systems firmware which is believed to be the issue. Use Internet recovery or better yet create a bootable OS installer which can be useful later on when you have problems. ==
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery] Use '''Option-⌘-R'''
* [https://www.macworld.com/article/3284378/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-mojave-installer-drive.html|How to create a bootable macOS Mojave installer drive]
'''Original reply:'''
Your system is so new Apple maybe facing a manufacturing or parts defect. They may not know they have a defective run of systems yet!
I would talk with the store manager this time as getting another one will likely fail as the shipment of the systems this store has is likely all from the same lot. Changing to a different processor or RAM configuration might be a way to get a good one or jumping to one of the more expensive four port systems.
I would have recommended you try going to another Apple Store, sadly you only have one currently [https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/27/two-more-apple-stores-in-singapore-report/|Two Beautiful New Apple Stores Expected to Open Soon in Singapore]. As they would have likely gotten a different shipment.
== Important! Anyone encountering this problem should install the newest macOS release from the AppleStore as it will be the newest version. Restoring from the hidden partition won’t fix the systems firmware which is believed to be the issue. Use Internet recovery or better yet create a bootable OS installer which can be useful later on when you have problems. ==
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* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904|How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery] Use '''Option-⌘-R'''
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* [https://www.macworld.com/article/3284378/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-mojave-installer-drive.html|How to create a bootable macOS Mojave installer drive]
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Your system is so new Apple maybe facing a manufacturing or parts defect. They may not know they have a defective run of systems yet!
I would talk with the store manager this time as getting another one will likely fail as the shipment of the systems this store has is likely all from the same lot. Changing to a different processor or RAM configuration might be a way to get a good one or jumping to one of the more expensive four port systems.
I would have recommended you try going to another Apple Store, sadly you only have one currently [https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/27/two-more-apple-stores-in-singapore-report/|Two Beautiful New Apple Stores Expected to Open Soon in Singapore]. As they would have likely gotten a different shipment.
Your system is so new Apple maybe facing a manufacturing or parts defect. They may not know they have a defective run of systems yet!
I would talk with the store manager this time as getting another one will likely fail as the shipment of the systems this store has is likely all from the same lot. Changing to a different processor or RAM configuration might be a way to get a good one or jumping to one of the more expensive four port systems.
I would have recommended you try going to another Apple Store, sadly you only have one currently [https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/27/two-more-apple-stores-in-singapore-report/|Two Beautiful New Apple Stores Expected to Open Soon in Singapore]. As they would have likely gotten a different shipment.