Hi,
I have recently bought a secondhand Retina Macbook 2016 12 inch model. I wanted to clean install this thing and saw that a firmware password was set.
Unfortunately the seller does not know it anymore and the original receipt can not be found.
The only option I see at this moment is replacing the complete logic board. Is this the best option, or do I have alternatives?
To be clear: This is not stolen, but legitimately bought. I have the charger, box, MacBook with matching serial number of the box, and a partly visible photo of the receipt. It is zoomed in and the serial number can be seen on there, but it is not enough for an Apple Certified seller unfortunately.
Any tips/options?
Thanks!
I have recently bought a secondhand Retina Macbook 2016 12 inch model. I wanted to clean install this thing, and saw that a firmware password was set.
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I have recently bought a secondhand Retina Macbook 2016 12 inch model. I wanted to clean install this thing and saw that a firmware password was set.
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Unfortunately the seller does not know it anymore and the original receipt can not be found.[br]
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Unfortunately the seller does not know it anymore and the original receipt can not be found.
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The only option I see at this moment is replacing the complete logic board. Is this the best option, or do I have alternatives?
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The only option I see at this moment is replacing the complete logic board. Is this the best option, or do I have alternatives?[br]
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To be clear: This is not stolen, but legitimately bought. I have the charger, box, MacBook with matching serial number of the box, and a partly visible photo of the receipt. It is zoomed in and the serial number can be seen on there, but it is not enough for an Apple Certified seller unfortunately.
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To be clear: this is not stolen, but legitimately bought. I have the charger, box, Macbook with matching serial number of the box, and a partly photo of the receipt. It is zoomed in and the serial number can be seen on there, but it is not enough for an Apple Certified seller unfortunately.[br]
Hi,
I have recently bought a secondhand Retina Macbook 2016 12 inch model. I wanted to clean install this thing, and saw that a firmware password was set.
Unfortunately the seller does not know it anymore and the original receipt can not be found.[br]
[br]
The only option I see at this moment is replacing the complete logic board. Is this the best option, or do I have alternatives?[br]
[br]
To be clear: this is not stolen, but legitimately bought. I have the charger, box, Macbook with matching serial number of the box, and a partly photo of the receipt. It is zoomed in and the serial number can be seen on there, but it is not enough for an Apple Certified seller unfortunately.[br]
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Any tips/options?[br]
Thanks!