13" MacBook Pro i5 1,4 GHz 256 GB SSD (2020)
Started the Erase your Mac process a while a go... still not finished.
How long does this usually take?
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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.2
That usually only takes a minute or less. An SSD can be reformatted in moments.
If the process is taking longer than that, then I suggest that you cancel whatever process is handling it and try again. If the problem persists then it may be that the drive is suffering data corruption or even hardware failure.
You might consider using this to diagnose the drive: https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx
Also, please see: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
That usually only takes a minute or less. An SSD can be reformatted in moments.
If the process is taking longer than that, then I suggest that you cancel whatever process is handling it and try again. If the problem persists then it may be that the drive is suffering data corruption or even hardware failure.
You might consider using this to diagnose the drive: https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx
Also, please see: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
SOLUTION.
Took it to an Authorized Dealer repair shop and all is now good. He was able run a program that reset the MacBook Pro to factory settings, which was my desired result. It was a simple and inexpensive solution.
Thank you. Apparently the Mac ran out of juice during the process, or something else went wrong because now it just goes into a cycle attempting to start and can’t load. I tried tried Internet Recovery and got an -F2201 or something like that response. You’re right, the disk might be corrupted. I’ll take it to the shop and see what they can do, if anything.
How long does the 'Erase Your Mac' process take on MacBook Pro?
