Stuck in Recovery assistant

I have this old macbook pro and i tried to get in but its in recovery assistant and i dont remember and of the info so i cant just log back in. I have tried many of the methods to restart it but none are working. I need to give it a factory reset but how?

Posted on Feb 19, 2023 1:43 PM

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Posted on Feb 19, 2023 2:36 PM

what model-year MacBook Pro?


a Mac that is activation locked has been deliberately locked with the owner's Apple-ID using Find-My-Mac. it will not be opening without the owner retrieving the code from their Apple-ID account, and entering that code.


if you have reasonable proof-of-purchase, you can get Apple to erase and unlock it for you.

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Feb 19, 2023 2:36 PM in response to Addidaddi22

what model-year MacBook Pro?


a Mac that is activation locked has been deliberately locked with the owner's Apple-ID using Find-My-Mac. it will not be opening without the owner retrieving the code from their Apple-ID account, and entering that code.


if you have reasonable proof-of-purchase, you can get Apple to erase and unlock it for you.

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