Thanks for the video, I was able to get an EFI chip reader from china for like $8.....I used this and a little google foo and figured out how to dump the contents of the EFI chip and edit it, then refresh the chip on a early 2011 MacBook Pro that was EFI locked. I picked this up as parts only from a local pawn shop. Funny note that I was able to read the contents of the HD and figure out the name of the old owner via facebook and he supplied me with the OS password as well. Great little machine for $75!
I want to have a macbook, in that same way you did. But i am afraid the original owner have sold to someone else and then they decide to report as stolen. The second person have pawned, and in short story acquire a macbook that has a serial number reported as stolen or lost. I know Apple will not do nothing directly to me and will be able to set up my own iCloud update the mac an so on, but I am afraid someday some sherif knock my door, what do you think? I'm in the states.
@@Taylornutt777 try this one...www.ebay.com/itm/EEPROM-BIOS-USB-Programmer-CH341A-SOIC8-Clip-1-8V-Adapter-SOIC8-Adapter-Kit/293734074160?hash=item4463ea4730:g:sBYAAOSwNcBfXtwU
02/06/2021 this works on Imac 13,2 late 2012. you just saved me £300 for mobo replacement. i spent £22 on adhesive and a programmer and managed to remove firmware password from 2nd try. tyvm
Great video man! Do you think this method will work for any Macbook with EFI bios chip? And can you explain more about what are the tools and equipments required to perform this? I will very much appreciate your help. Thanks!
Can you do this with one of the clip-on IC holders, rather than having to desolder/resolder the whole chip? Also, are those matt boards that are popular with newer models a robust solution? I've not heard much about them!
Yeah, you can, but will probably have to inject voltage with a power supply, as the 3.3V rail pulls too much current to be powered by just the programmer. Don’t mess with the Matt boards, they are not needed and really shouldn’t be used (as they are replacing the SPI-ROM on the machine’s board).
@@dosdude1 Ah fair enough, Matt board was the route i went on my 2014 air, didn't have the equipmant to do a proper EFI re-write, might get around to doing it properly one day if i run into issues!
So after the efi is unlocked would the macbook locks itself again if you connect to the internet or go onto the apple app store? Lets say that the macbook is stolen and the owner reported it as such and the macbook's serial number is now blacklisted. Would the serial number embedded on the motherboard triggers another efi lock?
@@dosdude1 My Early-2015 MBA got hit with some ransomware and as I purchased the device from a third party, Apple won't unlock it for me without proof of purchase. I'm about to replace the logic board (purchased used on ebay), will I need to do anything other than switch it out? I'll utilize my same SSD and airport card. I just want to make sure I'm not spending $300 on a replacement logic board for nothing. Will I need to do the 3X PRAM reset? Re-install my OS (seeing as the SSD will already have the OS installed)? Wipe the SSD?
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Thank you very very much!! It works!!! Aquellos que tengan problemas con la contraseña del EFI, usen este método. No hace falta desoldar ni lector EEPROM, solo una raspberry pi y cables. :)
Congrats! Apparently you can “hack” the EEPROM on an EFI intel machine using the Raspberry Pi GPIO ping and alligator clips, no soldering needed. :) Thanks!
DAMN good video!!! I liked and subscribed. A couple quick questions... 1. Is it possible to change the EEPROM's contents directly in the programming software, (instead of copying it to a hex editor)? and... 2. What brand and kind of flux do you use? Keep rockin'!
I got it off eBay... Just search for "TL866" on eBay, and look for one that comes with the adapters. The software used is included with the programmer.
Hi how to remove windows laptop firmware passwords only locate password in firmware , without changing serieal number, using hxd editor, please tell me. Any signs for password in windows laptop firmware.
This is great, thank you so much for sharing. I can now get “parts only” macs working again. Does anyone know if this works with TPM 2.0/T1/T2 Macs, or any TPM containing devices?
EFI, not BIOS, hehe. I would expect that it would have a similar design with there being some form of EEPROM on the board that you can flash using alligator clips and a raspberry pi. However, if it has a TPM 2.0 you may run into issues.
Yes, although it can be tricky. Some computers work better than others. I'm using an old Acer laptop (originally came with Vista!!) that works almost every time.
It should be relatively the same process as shown in this video, but the EEPROM may be slightly different and require a different adapter to work with a programmer.
dosdude1 I just ordered the mini pro l866a along with a Pomona clip as well as the female to female wiring. Although I’ve never used a clip before is there a certain adapter I may need in order to connect the clip to the mini pro? Thank you for your replies and quick responses it’s very much appreciated. I will be following the process you have in this video to remove the firmware password from my 2012 a1502 MacBook Pro
Yeah, I know you need the little plug adapter that allows the clip to go into the programmer. Usually the clip comes with that adapter (the one I got did).
good job ... it's obvious that this macbook is stolen the 13" 2012 isn't even sold for $170 not to mention that if the owner was the one who sold it it would be easier for him to unlock it through apple than just selling it for dirt cheap .
One of my daughter's friends stole laptops out of cars, from off of University campus, he always had stolen laptops she would try to get me to unlock for him. One day I got fed up with telling her "You are the company you keep"...I accepted one. It had a SIM card and BIOS-level lowjack. Property of one of the top 50 businesses globally. I contacted them, they did not act interested. I even walked it into their lobby - showing them their property tag...it may as well had been a hot potato, the pass-the-buck bureaucracy I was inundated with. I told my daughter and her friend "Some thief stole it from me! The police want to know where it is, I'm in trouble now, thanks to YOU!" ha ha. Put an end to THAT. (notice how I fail to mention what ever *really* became of that beautiful top-end Lenovo business-class laptop...ahem). /me hears "That makes you JUST as bad as them!" - guilty.
@Alton Kilbourne And just WHAT would be wrong with that? What if I WERE some dick in the ass homosexual? HMM? Are you some HOMOPHOBE!!! RAYSISS!! Intolerant closed-minded bigot! (This is good troll fun, playing the SJW LGBTQ...rstuvxyz speech police thug / victim!) I'll get back to YOU later...I think someone said the word "Jesus" on another channel...
on lenovo is even more easy , you just short vcc and dc to ground , power on and it you bypass the supervisor password 🤣🤣🤣....then you can reset the bios 🤣🤣
its very old video dude you need to renew this with alligator clip readers are cheap at ebay without soldering you can get dump and rewrite it without sldierin its easy
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Dude, solid tutorial -- following your procedure I was able to save a good friend's Macbook Pro and save a ton of money! Thanks a bunch
Can this procedure work on macbook pro 2015
Thanks for the video, I was able to get an EFI chip reader from china for like $8.....I used this and a little google foo and figured out how to dump the contents of the EFI chip and edit it, then refresh the chip on a early 2011 MacBook Pro that was EFI locked. I picked this up as parts only from a local pawn shop. Funny note that I was able to read the contents of the HD and figure out the name of the old owner via facebook and he supplied me with the OS password as well. Great little machine for $75!
I want to have a macbook, in that same way you did. But i am afraid the original owner have sold to someone else and then they decide to report as stolen. The second person have pawned, and in short story acquire a macbook that has a serial number reported as stolen or lost.
I know Apple will not do nothing directly to me and will be able to set up my own iCloud update the mac an so on, but I am afraid someday some sherif knock my door, what do you think? I'm in the states.
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@@Taylornutt777 try this one...www.ebay.com/itm/EEPROM-BIOS-USB-Programmer-CH341A-SOIC8-Clip-1-8V-Adapter-SOIC8-Adapter-Kit/293734074160?hash=item4463ea4730:g:sBYAAOSwNcBfXtwU
02/06/2021 this works on Imac 13,2 late 2012. you just saved me £300 for mobo replacement. i spent £22 on adhesive and a programmer and managed to remove firmware password from 2nd try. tyvm
Great video man! Do you think this method will work for any Macbook with EFI bios chip? And can you explain more about what are the tools and equipments required to perform this? I will very much appreciate your help. Thanks!
Can you do this with one of the clip-on IC holders, rather than having to desolder/resolder the whole chip? Also, are those matt boards that are popular with newer models a robust solution? I've not heard much about them!
Yeah, you can, but will probably have to inject voltage with a power supply, as the 3.3V rail pulls too much current to be powered by just the programmer. Don’t mess with the Matt boards, they are not needed and really shouldn’t be used (as they are replacing the SPI-ROM on the machine’s board).
@@dosdude1 Ah fair enough, Matt board was the route i went on my 2014 air, didn't have the equipmant to do a proper EFI re-write, might get around to doing it properly one day if i run into issues!
2012 is the year that my youngest friend just suddenly gained consciousness and had a "I think therefore I am" type moment
So after the efi is unlocked would the macbook locks itself again if you connect to the internet or go onto the apple app store? Lets say that the macbook is stolen and the owner reported it as such and the macbook's serial number is now blacklisted. Would the serial number embedded on the motherboard triggers another efi lock?
Not at all, once EFI lock is removed and the OS is re-installed, the system will remain unlocked.
@@dosdude1 My Early-2015 MBA got hit with some ransomware and as I purchased the device from a third party, Apple won't unlock it for me without proof of purchase. I'm about to replace the logic board (purchased used on ebay), will I need to do anything other than switch it out? I'll utilize my same SSD and airport card. I just want to make sure I'm not spending $300 on a replacement logic board for nothing. Will I need to do the 3X PRAM reset? Re-install my OS (seeing as the SSD will already have the OS installed)? Wipe the SSD?
Dosdude I Love you my dear friend, you always help me in my life, I learned a lot with you, and Im really very gratefull for all you always make, patch and very more, very thanks and may God always bless you so much, and a hug from your friend from Brazil Renan here, thanks my friend ☺️🙏🏻
How to I come and repair my macbook pro 2012 15" Firmware issue ? I live in Brooklyn .
I bought a 2011 iMac with this problem. I can just change the whole board, right? They’re super cheap on eBay.
Yeah, if you want...
dosdude1 thanks! Ordering now. I only paid $60 with shipping for the iMac, then got a partial refund. The boards are around $35 on eBay.
7:21 could you have extracted the password or does it store only a hash?
This video is so detail and descriptive!!! Thank you so much! Do you think it will work on iMac efi rom as well?
Yes
I got the TL866A USB, but what adapter is needed? Keep up the good work!
You need an SOP8 programming adapter.
Thanks!
@@dosdude1 Can you use one of those clamps instead of removing the chip from the board?
Thank you very very much!! It works!!! Aquellos que tengan problemas con la contraseña del EFI, usen este método. No hace falta desoldar ni lector EEPROM, solo una raspberry pi y cables. :)
Congrats! Apparently you can “hack” the EEPROM on an EFI intel machine using the Raspberry Pi GPIO ping and alligator clips, no soldering needed. :) Thanks!
CH341A can supported?
Could you have bought a chip on ebay that already has the password removed for $20?
DAMN good video!!! I liked and subscribed. A couple quick questions... 1. Is it possible to change the EEPROM's contents directly in the programming software, (instead of copying it to a hex editor)? and... 2. What brand and kind of flux do you use? Keep rockin'!
You can’t “edit” an EEPROM in place. Basically they support being read while working normally, or in dumping / entirely rewritten mode.
Great video, thank you. Used this video to remove the password from my 13" MBP 2012
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Which adapter I can use for connect the chip to the PC?
@@uwimanabertrand153 Hi, my TL866 came with several sockets for various sizes of chips. If I remember correctly, it's a SOIC-8 chip.
Any way to disable the NVIDIA GPU in the firmware altogether? Want to disable the discrete GPU and install Linux on it.
Hi Collin, could provide a link where I can purchase that eprom chip reader and which application you used to reprogram the chip with?
I got it off eBay... Just search for "TL866" on eBay, and look for one that comes with the adapters. The software used is included with the programmer.
thx
Hi how to remove windows laptop firmware passwords only locate password in firmware , without changing serieal number, using hxd editor, please tell me. Any signs for password in windows laptop firmware.
What type of air gun did you guys used?
Really a good and informative video. Thanks
This is great, thank you so much for sharing. I can now get “parts only” macs working again. Does anyone know if this works with TPM 2.0/T1/T2 Macs, or any TPM containing devices?
Off subject from this video....but any pointers on how to get into the BIOS on an intel Nuc? thanks much.....
EFI, not BIOS, hehe. I would expect that it would have a similar design with there being some form of EEPROM on the board that you can flash using alligator clips and a raspberry pi. However, if it has a TPM 2.0 you may run into issues.
With this programmer is it possible to change serial number?
Como fazer esse procedimento nos macbook air 2011 - 2012 - 2013?
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You are a man of legend, my friend...
Really very very nice info... Keep up the good job... WELL DONE!!!
Does a MBP 2014 (and newer) use the same EFI chip?
It probably uses something very similar up until they get the T1/T2 chips.
What state you in I am having a problem with this and I need help
How to remove windows laptop bios password like this with out loose serial num, and prt num, how can i remove only password in hxd, pls help.
Would it be possible to do this with the clip on lead you can buy rather than remove the chip??
Yes, although it can be tricky. Some computers work better than others. I'm using an old Acer laptop (originally came with Vista!!) that works almost every time.
nice! is this one of the machines I might be getting from you?
Good old ebay with your talent you must be able make good money reselling Apple products since you buy them so cheap and repair for cheap.
Hi there I have a 2017 MacBook pro it's icloud lock. I need help removing the passcode please help me.
It should be relatively the same process as shown in this video, but the EEPROM may be slightly different and require a different adapter to work with a programmer.
Thank you so much for this video. I have learnt a lot... Keep it up! Thanks from the Lockdown in 2020!
Hi i have a similar programmer tl8600ii do you have tutorials on this particular programmer and how to go about it
Really nice! I'm not looking forward to do something like this but it's still very interesting!
Subscribed!
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Does this method work on an Macbook Air Early 2014?
Yes, it does indeed.
Great lesson. Thank you for share and I wish you a good luck :)
Would i search for that string on all models?
Yes.
this process works on macbook pro 2013?
It should, I think these predate TPM
thank you very much for your help man i just unlocked mackbook pro 2012
When you say older macs, do you mean like 2009? or 2010?
2009 (possibly 2010) and older.
Man...you had that heat gun on that chip for awhile... Most chips are sensitive to heat and damage them.
Would the macbook boot without the firmware chip?
No.
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Whats the temp you set to remove the chip?
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Great video - thanks.
what are the black spots on the screen?
It was just some dirt on the screen.
Still using the iPhone 6
pls how do i get the tools
All this spam smh.... where did u get that adapter from?
It comes with the TL866 EEPROM programmer kit.
Looks like some insta scammer bots are spamming
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Hmmmm...it needs a Windows PC to fix a Apple MacBook Pro... hmmmm..
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really nice i am going try it
Clever Dude.
Where did you get the adapter??
I got it off eBay. It's a MiniPro TL866.
dosdude1 also if I want to use a Ponoma clip instead of removing the bios chip from the computer which do you advise using??
I don't advise using one. I tried using one once, and it didn't work at all. Try to get one, though, and see if you have any better results.
dosdude1 I just ordered the mini pro l866a along with a Pomona clip as well as the female to female wiring. Although I’ve never used a clip before is there a certain adapter I may need in order to connect the clip to the mini pro? Thank you for your replies and quick responses it’s very much appreciated. I will be following the process you have in this video to remove the firmware password from my 2012 a1502 MacBook Pro
Yeah, I know you need the little plug adapter that allows the clip to go into the programmer. Usually the clip comes with that adapter (the one I got did).
good job ... it's obvious that this macbook is stolen the 13" 2012 isn't even sold for $170
not to mention that if the owner was the one who sold it it would be easier for him to unlock it through apple than just selling it for dirt cheap .
Well, the listing claimed it was for parts only, and did not turn on. So that's why it went for so cheap.
There are many of these that were owned by universities or schools that have been sold off with passwords on the BIOS. I've got a few of them.
i used programmer ch341a for unlock imac a1419 but can read this bios ship
Is it an i7 or i5? How much ram?
Specs are shown in the video. It had no RAM when I got it, I just put in a 2GB module for testing.
Not bad.
So much for theft deterrence.
One of my daughter's friends stole laptops out of cars, from off of University campus, he always had stolen laptops she would try to get me to unlock for him. One day I got fed up with telling her "You are the company you keep"...I accepted one. It had a SIM card and BIOS-level lowjack. Property of one of the top 50 businesses globally. I contacted them, they did not act interested. I even walked it into their lobby - showing them their property tag...it may as well had been a hot potato, the pass-the-buck bureaucracy I was inundated with.
I told my daughter and her friend "Some thief stole it from me! The police want to know where it is, I'm in trouble now, thanks to YOU!" ha ha. Put an end to THAT. (notice how I fail to mention what ever *really* became of that beautiful top-end Lenovo business-class laptop...ahem). /me hears "That makes you JUST as bad as them!" - guilty.
@Alton Kilbourne And just WHAT would be wrong with that? What if I WERE some dick in the ass homosexual? HMM? Are you some HOMOPHOBE!!! RAYSISS!! Intolerant closed-minded bigot! (This is good troll fun, playing the SJW LGBTQ...rstuvxyz speech police thug / victim!) I'll get back to YOU later...I think someone said the word "Jesus" on another channel...
So, is it stolen?
Doubt it, someone probably just got rid of it and forgot about the password.
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Does anyone know who does this? Any ebay links for this service? I got a 2012 mid macbook pro
Thanks !!
can you do mine?
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Eprom programing is beyond what most people are looking for.
It's the only way to do it, other than going to an apple store with the proof of purchase for the device
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James Maple Guess it wasn't used in a while.
nice..
You are the man!
Thanks to *kelleysmithtech* on ¶nstagram for helping me out
Great Video makes me want to get out the soldiering iron...well maybe I'll just send you my system instead....
nice
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on lenovo is even more easy , you just short vcc and dc to ground , power on and it you bypass the supervisor password 🤣🤣🤣....then you can reset the bios 🤣🤣
yay! Now I can remove the firmware password on my school laptop! (I'm joking 😂)
I’ll pay you 50
CAN U HEY ME EDIT MY FILE I CANT FIND $SVS
u are the best haha, thank youuuuuu
That dont look like a 2012 macbook pro BUT i could be wrong so excuse me if i am i'm was just saying.
It is a Mid-2012, it even says so in the "About this Mac" window I show towards the end of the video.
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Oh yeah so yeah yeah yeah okay yeah so yeah okay yeah yeah yeah yeah
"What Not"!! Damn it makes me CRINGE every time I hear someone say that....!!!
waste of time watching, unless you have an eeprom programmer
its very old video dude you need to renew this with alligator clip readers are cheap at ebay without soldering you can get dump and rewrite it without sldierin its easy
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