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josephinemeowing

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Sep 1, 2025
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Client erased the Macintosh HD drive and now the M1 MacBook is stuck in a recovery/restore boot loop. Every time it starts, it just goes back to the recovery screen or startup options.

Main issue: the power button won’t shut it down, so I can’t start the DFU sequence. It also auto-boots whenever I open the lid or plug in USB-C, which keeps sending me back into recovery instead of DFU.

Anyone know a workaround to force DFU in this situation?
 
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