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  • mferna14
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    • Jun 2018
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    • Canada
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    Apple MacBook Air 820-00165-A BIOS Cleanup

    Hi all, I am working on a Apple MacBook Air A1466 820-00165-A logic board. The BIOS got corrupted & shorted & there was no way to excess the Bins. This is why I ordered a fauly board from AliExpress. Removed the EFI BIOS from there & soldered on my Logic board. Works great but the BIOS needs cleanup. I could not find the string Ssn & I am totally lost on what string will I edit the serial # & Checksum. I am uploading the Bin file, can anyone clean this for me pls. so that I can change the serial # by myself or do me a favor by injecting Unit serial # C1MPV1FGG940. Also attach screenshot from UEFI Tool. Thanks in advance


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    • Siddig
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      • Jun 2017
      • 264
      • Sudan
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      Re: Apple MacBook Air 820-00165-A BIOS Cleanup

      Originally posted by mferna14
      Hi all, I am working on a Apple MacBook Air A1466 820-00165-A logic board. The BIOS got corrupted & shorted & there was no way to excess the Bins. This is why I ordered a fauly board from AliExpress. Removed the EFI BIOS from there & soldered on my Logic board. Works great but the BIOS needs cleanup. I could not find the string Ssn & I am totally lost on what string will I edit the serial # & Checksum. I am uploading the Bin file, can anyone clean this for me pls. so that I can change the serial # by myself or do me a favor by injecting Unit serial # C1MPV1FGG940. Also attach screenshot from UEFI Tool. Thanks in advance


      I have clear password and I have clean me region but I can't Change your SN
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        • mferna14
          Badcaps Legend
          • Jun 2018
          • 1018
          • Canada
          #3
          Re: Apple MacBook Air 820-00165-A BIOS Cleanup

          Thank you so much Siddig, but the BIOS did not have a password. It was the serial # which I had issues.. Hope someone else help to get the serial # injected... Thanks

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            • zhekamail
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              • Jun 2019
              • 6
              • Russia
              #4
              Re: Apple MacBook Air 820-00165-A BIOS Cleanup

              Originally posted by Siddig
              I have clear password and I have clean me region but I can't Change your SN
              thanks!

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                • crowntoy99
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                  • Oct 2012
                  • 264
                  • india
                  #5
                  Re: Apple MacBook Air 820-00165-A BIOS Cleanup

                  Originally posted by mferna14
                  hi all, i am working on a apple macbook air a1466 820-00165-a logic board. The bios got corrupted & shorted & there was no way to excess the bins. This is why i ordered a fauly board from aliexpress. Removed the efi bios from there & soldered on my logic board. Works great but the bios needs cleanup. I could not find the string ssn & i am totally lost on what string will i edit the serial # & checksum. I am uploading the bin file, can anyone clean this for me pls. So that i can change the serial # by myself or do me a favor by injecting unit serial # c1mpv1fgg940. Also attach screenshot from uefi tool. Thanks in advance


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