Bricked m1 macbook air

My m1 air got bricked but i thought it was firmware problems so i sent it to a apple certified reseller and they said it was physical and suggested to send it to a apple store. The time it got bricked was when i was coding with a usbc hub to my monitor. It was working fine untill it just sent me finder errors. And i restarted it. Once it turned on it just had a exclemation markdoes this mean that its unrepairable. Or do i just go to a apple store.

Also im on a country that does not have apple stores

specs:

ram 8gb

storage 256gb

Warranty exp dt: 21 nov

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 5:00 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2023 7:42 AM

Your Macs firmware needs to be restored.


If your Mac starts up to an exclamation point in a circle - Apple Support


See this on how to revive or restore your firmware


If you don't have these items or you need help, contact Apple Support.

 


How to set up your computers to revive or restore

Follow these steps based on whether the affected Mac is a laptop computer or desktop computer, and whether it's a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. You will use the USB-C cable to connect the two computers, then enter DFU (device firmware update) mode on the affected Mac.

Laptop computer

  1. On the affected MacBook Pro or MacBook Air:
    • Plug the Mac into power.
    • Mac with Apple silicon: Facing the ports on the left side of the Mac, plug the USB-C cable into the leftmost USB-C port.
  • Mac with T2 chip: Facing the ports on the left side of the Mac, plug the USB-C cable into the rightmost USB-C port.

  • Your port configuration might differ, but the left side of every model has a USB-C port farthest to the left (leftmost):

    • And a USB-C port farthest to the right (rightmost):
  1. On the other Mac:
    • Plug the Mac into power.
    • Plug the other end of the USB-C cable into any USB-C port.
    • Open a window in the Finder and make sure that it shows the sidebar.
    • Make sure that the Mac is connected to the internet.*
  1. On the affected Mac, enter DFU mode:
    1. Press and hold the power button for up to 10 seconds, until the Mac turns off. (If your Mac has a Touch ID button, it's also the power button.)
  2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold all four of these together on the built-in keyboard:
      • Power button
      • Shift ⇧ on the right side of the keyboard
      • Option ⌥ on the left side of the keyboard
      • Control ⌃ on the left side of the keyboard
      • Mac with Apple silicon: Keep holding all four keys for about 10 seconds, then release all keys except the power button. After about 3 seconds, release the power button.
  • Mac with T2 chip: Keep holding all four keys for about 3 seconds, then release all keys.
  1. Follow the steps to revive or restore


See this link for further reference

How to revive or restore Mac firmware - Apple Support


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Oct 26, 2023 7:42 AM in response to klestiselimaj

Your Macs firmware needs to be restored.


If your Mac starts up to an exclamation point in a circle - Apple Support


See this on how to revive or restore your firmware


If you don't have these items or you need help, contact Apple Support.

 


How to set up your computers to revive or restore

Follow these steps based on whether the affected Mac is a laptop computer or desktop computer, and whether it's a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. You will use the USB-C cable to connect the two computers, then enter DFU (device firmware update) mode on the affected Mac.

Laptop computer

  1. On the affected MacBook Pro or MacBook Air:
    • Plug the Mac into power.
    • Mac with Apple silicon: Facing the ports on the left side of the Mac, plug the USB-C cable into the leftmost USB-C port.
  • Mac with T2 chip: Facing the ports on the left side of the Mac, plug the USB-C cable into the rightmost USB-C port.

  • Your port configuration might differ, but the left side of every model has a USB-C port farthest to the left (leftmost):

    • And a USB-C port farthest to the right (rightmost):
  1. On the other Mac:
    • Plug the Mac into power.
    • Plug the other end of the USB-C cable into any USB-C port.
    • Open a window in the Finder and make sure that it shows the sidebar.
    • Make sure that the Mac is connected to the internet.*
  1. On the affected Mac, enter DFU mode:
    1. Press and hold the power button for up to 10 seconds, until the Mac turns off. (If your Mac has a Touch ID button, it's also the power button.)
  2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold all four of these together on the built-in keyboard:
      • Power button
      • Shift ⇧ on the right side of the keyboard
      • Option ⌥ on the left side of the keyboard
      • Control ⌃ on the left side of the keyboard
      • Mac with Apple silicon: Keep holding all four keys for about 10 seconds, then release all keys except the power button. After about 3 seconds, release the power button.
  • Mac with T2 chip: Keep holding all four keys for about 3 seconds, then release all keys.
  1. Follow the steps to revive or restore


See this link for further reference

How to revive or restore Mac firmware - Apple Support


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