A1707 Macbook Pro Questions

[god_bmxes]

I got a free A1707 macbook pro from work that this morning but it is not turning on. I am wanting to know if I send it in to someone to try and fix it, can I erase it and use it as my own or are these locked down to an account similiar to iphones. Also is it even worth trying top fix?

[kb5zue]

Might want to check with your boss for the answers to your questions since that is where it came from.

[Donut417]

6 minutes ago, god_bmxes said:

I got a free A1707 macbook pro from work that this morning but it is not turning on. I am wanting to know if I send it in to someone to try and fix it, can I erase it and use it as my own or are these locked down to an account similiar to iphones. Also is it even worth trying top fix?

Macs use iCloud accounts. So it could very well be locked down tighter than a snare drum. You might need the previous owner to unlock it for you. 

[god_bmxes]

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[god_bmxes]

5 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Might want to check with your boss for the answers to your questions since that is where it came from.

It was in a recycling bin, already cleared it with him to have it as well. Issue is I work for a large company so there is no way to know where it came from so I cannot get it unlocked if it is locked most likely

[god_bmxes]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Macs use iCloud accounts. So it could very well be locked down tighter than a snare drum. You might need the previous owner to unlock it for you. 

Thank you, that is what I needed to know

[BondiBlue]

Being locked has absolutely nothing to do with it not turning on. That's still an excellent machine if you can get it working. Have you tried multiple chargers?

[Donut417]

40 minutes ago, BondiBlue said:

That's still an excellent machine if you can get it working.

BUT if its iCloud locked, its a paper weight. 

[BondiBlue]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

BUT if its iCloud locked, its a paper weight. 

If it doesn't turn on then there's no way of knowing. You have to figure that out first. 

[kb5zue]

I would see what I could do about removing the HDD out of it and replacing it with something generic just to see if it comes on.  If it does, then great, but if it doesn't then well, we tried.  But removing the HDD should do something about the machine being locked shouldn't it?  Or is the locking key encoded into some chip on the mobo?

[BondiBlue]

18 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

I would see what I could do about removing the HDD out of it and replacing it with something generic just to see if it comes on.  If it does, then great, but if it doesn't then well, we tried.  But removing the HDD should do something about the machine being locked shouldn't it?  Or is the locking key encoded into some chip on the mobo?

1) The MacBook Pro in question has an SSD, not a 2.5" mechanical hard drive.

2) The SSD is soldered and cannot be removed.

3) Even swapping the SSD wouldn't bypass a firmware lock. 

[kb5zue]

3 minutes ago, BondiBlue said:

1) The MacBook Pro in question has an SSD, not a 2.5" mechanical hard drive.

2) The SSD is soldered and cannot be removed.

3) Even swapping the SSD wouldn't bypass a firmware lock. 

That's too bad.  Sorry, I don't have an Apple machine, was just trying to hopefully give an idea or two that might help.  So, from what you say, that lock thing must be coded into some chip on the motherboard.  I don't suppose removing the battery from the motherboard while also removing the battery as well as the power brick probably wouldn't help any either.  Now I know just several more reasons not to ever own an apple machine.  At least with a PC desktop I can work on it or replace parts when needed.

 

Wish you all the luck trying to figure out what to do.

 

[god_bmxes]

I appreciate all the info, ill give it a shot at tracking down the owner, if not I will either scrap it or sell it for parts potentially