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Hi - I have forgotten my MacBook Pro 2011 firmware password. The laptop was purchased in 2011. Unfortunately I don't have the copy of invoice since it was purchased long time ago. But apple service centre told me that they cannot reset the firmware password without original receipt. Please advise.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12
From: Set a firmware password on your Mac - Apple Support
If you forgot your firmware password
If you can't remember your firmware password, schedule an in-person service appointment with an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. Bring your Mac to the appointment, and bring your original receipt or invoice as proof of purchase.
From: Set a firmware password on your Mac - Apple Support
If you forgot your firmware password
If you can't remember your firmware password, schedule an in-person service appointment with an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. Bring your Mac to the appointment, and bring your original receipt or invoice as proof of purchase.
Hi,
Following method could work on your MacBook Pro.
You may be able to reset, change, or disable the firmware password using the same method you used to set the password to begin with, this requires booting into Recovery Mode:
If this is successful it will tell you the firmware password is off.
Thanks for your reply. The issue is I don’t have the invoice copy since the laptop was purchased long time ago (2011). The guys at the apple authorised service center insist on the invoice.
reachyogesh wrote:
The guys at the apple authorised service center insist on the invoice.
Correct. It would be kind of useless to create a firmware password if it could be bypassed.
forgotten my MacBook Pro firmware password
