2021 Macbook M1 Boot Loop Issue Solved

Symptom: 2021 MacBook Pro 16 inch starts a boot cycle then fails. Boot options menu (holding the power button for 10 secs) does not work. Upon start-up, if you aim a light at the center of the screen, you will see the Apple appear for 3-5 secs then shutdown.


  1. I do not recommend a Recovery attempt if you do not have a recent, solid backup - it likely will not work and you will lose your data.
  2. I do not recommend a logic board replacement, again you will lose your data... first attempt a LCD Screen lid angle sensor and Display replacement. (Cost as of 2023 with labor and parts was about $800.)
  3. And lastly (Sigh Apple) you cannot pull the hard drive it is embedded in the logic board.


Hope this helps you.



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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 1:20 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2023 8:24 PM

This seems to be happening quite a bit. My 2021 Mbp M1 14 inch suffered from this same issue. Gave it to Apple who sent to repair center who replaced the same two things (lid angle sensor and display).


Unfortunately, for whatever reason, they also performed a clean install of MacOS so the I lost all the things that were not in iCloud.


Here is another discussion about the same thing : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255084605?login=true&page=1


Hoping that if this becomes a reasonable common issue, there is some class-action taken similar to the old butter fly keyboards. This was a painful $748+tax to shell over shortly after warranty finished

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Oct 26, 2023 8:24 PM in response to macjedi117

This seems to be happening quite a bit. My 2021 Mbp M1 14 inch suffered from this same issue. Gave it to Apple who sent to repair center who replaced the same two things (lid angle sensor and display).


Unfortunately, for whatever reason, they also performed a clean install of MacOS so the I lost all the things that were not in iCloud.


Here is another discussion about the same thing : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255084605?login=true&page=1


Hoping that if this becomes a reasonable common issue, there is some class-action taken similar to the old butter fly keyboards. This was a painful $748+tax to shell over shortly after warranty finished

Apr 11, 2024 2:19 PM in response to Shadowfan67


MacBook Pro A2338 / M1 / 2020 / 13”


Can put computer in DFU mode; tried all of the ipsw files either through Finder or with

Configurator 2 All fail with various error codes; I don’t see any activity on ailing macbook pro


If instead try via holding down power / id button it never goes into boot selector.


When it says "Loading Boot Options..." it shuts off & restarts


If I no longer press power / id button then it restarts & the kiss of death exclamation mark with Apple link to restore appears.


i.e. some of the

error codes: 4013, 4010, 21…





In addition when using Configurator the battery icon appears and seems to be dead.


If I plug flow meter within seconds goes to 20V but it either shows reverse current flow or none at all.


It will go to 20V & ~ +0.1x amp fans will spin up and remain spinning for 1 minutes or so with kiss of death screen. Then it will shut down and repeat ad nauseum.


Can't seem to shake cycle

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