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    Macbook A1706 EFI removal

    I have a macbook A7106 model with an EFI lock on it. I am resonably good at micro soldering, so I removed the BIOS chip and removed the "password section" which is the block of code following the "$SVS" token. There are two such instances in the BIOS. More specifically between addresses
    :a) 15B050 -> 15B850 b) 15D050 -> 168FF0. After putting the updated BIOS back, I get a folder with "?". Tried doing MacOS recovery when it says "Recovery Server Could not be Contacted". I did this like 25 times so I know it doesn't work. I have Wifi and also have a wired ethernet adapter. It doesnt work with either. Does anyone know the complete process for removing the EFI lock? I am worried all the connectors will break before I try out a hundred different things.

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    Re: Macbook A1706 EFI removal

    Originally posted by keats11 View Post
    I have a macbook A7106 model with an EFI lock on it. I am resonably good at micro soldering, so I removed the BIOS chip and removed the "password section" which is the block of code following the "$SVS" token. There are two such instances in the BIOS. More specifically between addresses
    :a) 15B050 -> 15B850 b) 15D050 -> 168FF0. After putting the updated BIOS back, I get a folder with "?". Tried doing MacOS recovery when it says "Recovery Server Could not be Contacted". I did this like 25 times so I know it doesn't work. I have Wifi and also have a wired ethernet adapter. It doesnt work with either. Does anyone know the complete process for removing the EFI lock? I am worried all the connectors will break before I try out a hundred different things.
    EMC number ? , Serial number ? , bios backup ?

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      #3
      Re: Macbook A1706 EFI removal

      Serial: C02W56SZHV2L
      Board: 820-00239
      Attached BIOS (unmodified)
      Attached Files

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        #4
        Re: Macbook A1706 EFI removal

        Originally posted by keats11 View Post
        Serial: C02W56SZHV2L
        Board: 820-00239
        Attached BIOS (unmodified)
        try..
        Attached Files
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          Re: Macbook A1706 EFI removal

          I tried flashing this just now. Same result. It comes with the recovery screen, when I say install macOs Sierra, it thinks for a minute and says "recovery server could not be contacted". Wish there was way to debug this rather than guess. I also had a USB boot that my wife says she had created onetime. Not sure if that would work.

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            #6
            Re: Macbook A1706 EFI removal

            Originally posted by keats11 View Post
            I tried flashing this just now. Same result. It comes with the recovery screen, when I say install macOs Sierra, it thinks for a minute and says "recovery server could not be contacted". Wish there was way to debug this rather than guess. I also had a USB boot that my wife says she had created onetime. Not sure if that would work.
            So efi password is gone, now you have trouble with installing new OS.
            If new install doesnt work with wifi then try with a usb stick

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              #7
              Hello! I need help with unlocking the EFI password on a MacBook A1706 EMC 3071 S.N. C02T10CDGTDX. Thank you in advance!
              Attached Files

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                #8
                Originally posted by cmn.fix View Post
                Hello! I need help with unlocking the EFI password on a MacBook A1706 EMC 3071 S.N. C02T10CDGTDX. Thank you in advance!
                try..
                Attached Files
                Due to a lack of donations, server free space at a critical level, and possible closure of Bios Requests all donations are welcome, click:

                >>>>> https://www.badcaps.net/index.php?pageid=donate1 <<<<<

                Every donation made will go towards server fees and maintenance costs.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by peste View Post

                  try..
                  Worked like a charm. Multumesc!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by keats11 View Post
                    I have a macbook A7106 model with an EFI lock on it. I am resonably good at micro soldering, so I removed the BIOS chip and removed the "password section" which is the block of code following the "$SVS" token. There are two such instances in the BIOS. More specifically between addresses
                    :a) 15B050 -> 15B850 b) 15D050 -> 168FF0. After putting the updated BIOS back, I get a folder with "?". Tried doing MacOS recovery when it says "Recovery Server Could not be Contacted". I did this like 25 times so I know it doesn't work. I have Wifi and also have a wired ethernet adapter. It doesnt work with either. Does anyone know the complete process for removing the EFI lock? I am worried all the connectors will break before I try out a hundred different things.
                    Hello good friends of this wonderful community, I have an A1706, and I want to remove the EFI password, since when I try to reinstall the system, the little padlock appears. I intend to do what our friend did in the first post about the $SVS token. However, I see that in the different instances of the BIOS backup I make, it always changes and is not identical as in other cases. Even if I change it, it will continue to work the same. That's my question. ?
                    Best regards to everyone.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by aldodavilam View Post

                      Hello good friends of this wonderful community, I have an A1706, and I want to remove the EFI password, since when I try to reinstall the system, the little padlock appears. I intend to do what our friend did in the first post about the $SVS token. However, I see that in the different instances of the BIOS backup I make, it always changes and is not identical as in other cases. Even if I change it, it will continue to work the same. That's my question. ?
                      Best regards to everyone.
                      post S/N, full name and model, motherboard model, ,EMC,etc.

                      post the original contents of the bios chip..

                      Due to a lack of donations, server free space at a critical level, and possible closure of Bios Requests all donations are welcome, click:

                      >>>>> https://www.badcaps.net/index.php?pageid=donate1 <<<<<

                      Every donation made will go towards server fees and maintenance costs.

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                        #12
                        As in sent message:

                        EFI password NEVER set. PLEASE HELP.

                        MacBook Pro, 2017
                        Model: A1706
                        EMC: 3163
                        Serial Number: C02WT0GJHV2R
                        Motherboard and Amtel chip: C02821 500G WHRQH1 C36A7D9A4B765F995

                        Thanks again

                        AM
                        Last edited by iAM_TM; 03-18-2025, 07:13 PM.

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