Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

[Featurea]

Hi,

I bought macbook air 2019 1932 after water damage and managed to turn it on, but keyboard is not working. After plugging it in, it is starting automatically, start button not working. Unfortunatelly there is an Apple account with password, seller told me that he don't know the password so I need to erase whole hard disk, which is not so bad, but the problem is I have to go to OS recovery, but I can't without working keyboard. I tried to do this by DELL hub and connected keyboard, but it is connecting too late to react. So I have two questions:
1. It this normal that macbook is turning on just by plugging it into current?
2. Is there any chance to erase hard disk and password without working built-in keyboard? (e.g. with external keyboard but connected directly to macbook not by Dell hub (I need to buy USB-A->USB-C adapter))
3. Is there a chance that it will be working without this password after hard disk erasing or I just lost some money because I can't got this password?

[mon2]

Re: Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

It is a T2 based design. The SSD onboard will not be able to resolve the password lock through an erase.

Is the seller the original owner?

If yes, ask him/her to contact Apple with all supporting ID so that the logic board can be unlocked.

There are some hack tools like T230 on AliExpress that claim to break these locks. Some chats on this forum from Stephen / Piernov mention that you may be able to perform the same function as the T230 tool (there is also T200 - older?) With low cost ch340 programmers.

Check around the forum on this topic.

If it was easy to remove the password then these laptops would be quickly stolen and sold on eBay, etc.

[Featurea]

Re: Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

It will not erase password even if this is only password to apple account not to firmware/EFI?

[Stephen]

Re: Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

It is a T2 based design. The SSD onboard will not be able to resolve the password lock through an erase.

Is the seller the original owner?

If yes, ask him/her to contact Apple with all supporting ID so that the logic board can be unlocked.

There are some hack tools like T230 on AliExpress that claim to break these locks. Some chats on this forum from Stephen / Piernov mention that you may be able to perform the same function as the T230 tool (there is also T200 - older?) With low cost ch340 programmers.

Check around the forum on this topic.

If it was easy to remove the password then these laptops would be quickly stolen and sold on eBay, etc.

Yes this can be unlocked without Apple and for free if done right. The T203 tool is quite expensive but it works. The software supplied after the hardware programming makes it easy to remove. I just suggest you do not use the same serial after programming and reprogram the chip back to the original serial. Also this SHOULD not relock your computer once it is unlocked. No need to call apple if its activation locked because they will not help you. Also the T203 tool can remove MDM locks as well.

[piernov]

Re: Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

Has it been confirmed that the iCloud lock is not present anymore after a fresh install without having to bypass it again?
I heard it doesn't remove it entirely (since it's on Apple servers) and you need to bypass (with checkra1n) everytime you want to reinstall.
Meaning it's not a real unlock but just a bypass, same as on iPhones.

Btw T203 is just a programmer as far as I know, and the software package for checkra1n jailbreak + bypass is standalone.

[bradbadcaps]

Re: Macbook air 2019 1932 keyboard not working - no password

Hi,
1. It this normal that macbook is turning on just by plugging it into current?

I think so, T2 Macbooks I had just turn on if I open the lid. locked ones, too.