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Macbook Pro 16 M1 2021 - Stuck in boot loop, power button hold not working

I've visiting/ working abroad and my M1 mac screen went black while working on it, I restarted and it went into a boot loop. It completely ignores the Power Button hold to bring up boot options. Are there any other key commands I can use. Search the internet for hours trying to figure this out. Ugh. I would love to even get it into single user mode, Command-S is not working either. Crushingly frustrating.

MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Aug 24, 2023 1:00 AM

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PRP_53

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Posted on Aug 24, 2023 2:40 AM

Connect the computer to the Apple Charger using the Apple suppled cables

This article from Apple regarding Apple Silicon Computer and accessing the Recovery Mode

refer below

Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support (CA)

Excerpt below

Start up your computer in macOS Recovery

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Shut Down.
Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
Press and hold the power button on your Mac until the system volume and the Options button appear.
Click the Options button, then click Continue.
If asked, select a volume to recover, then click Next.
Select an administrator account, then click Next.
Enter the password for the administrator account, then click Continue.
When the Recovery app appears in the menu bar, you can choose any of the available options in the window or the menu bar.

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