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mhdkaram1988 Author

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mac m1 mini not loading onto recovery mode nor updating

I have been trying to load into recovery mode on my m1 mac mini to no avail. I shut down my mac, pressed the power button, and held it... however, instead of getting the recovery menu, I am left with a black screen and an amber blinking light on the mac mini.

Please note that the mac is function perfectly EXCEPT for:

Recovery mode
update for mac os keep on failing due to "download failed: an error has occurred while downloading the selected updates. please check your internet connection and try again"

I have everything backed up and I simply want to start fresh with a clean mac os

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 5:35 PM

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den.thed

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83,110 points

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 7:27 PM

Visit > https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/macos-recovery-a-mac-apple-silicon-mchl82829c17/mac and see if you missed something that might help.

If that doesn't help, then your best bet is to contact Apple Support or your local Apple Service Provider.

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