I was told by an Apple Care rep that I needed to reset the SMC on my MacBook Pro. He sent directions, but I how do I know if my computer has the T2 chip or not?

bwcricket:

Should the build model of MacBook Pro 13-inch actually be an M1 'Apple Silicon'

then an SMC reset & NVRAM/PRAM reset, would both technically be impossible.

• Identify your MacBook Pro Model - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201300

Newest model would have different tech: M1 'System on Chip' hardware.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

Colors: Silver, space gray

Model Identifier: MacBookPro17,1 

Part Numbers: MYD83xx/A, MYD92xx/A, MYDA2xx/A, MYDC2xx/A

Tech Specs: MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

User Guide: MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

• Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple Silicon - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/macos-recovery-a-mac-apple-silicon-mchl82829c17/11.0/mac/11.0

Click here and look it up.

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