Good to hear! Yeah I've unlocked 1000s of them, and it's super easy, so it's definitely the way to go. You might be able to unlock by spending 30 hours exploring open firmware, but why?
It's going to be a rabbit hole trying to hack the machine.
No, there's nothing you can do with only one stick of RAM. I just checked and you can get a 1GB RAM module for $7 shipped off eBay -- it's well worth it.
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You're seeing the padlock on the screen when you power on holding down the option key, right?
The good news is absolutely all aluminum powerbooks are 100% capable of having a firmware lock removed by changing the amount of RAM and IMMEDIATELY re…
Good info, thanks! I have 50 or so normal 360s, so I'll go through them and see if any are XDKs. I know I had a white one a few years ago that sold for $2-300.
Is your laptop sitting on anything metal, or anything unusual? Make sure it exhibits the same behavior when not in its normal location. And obviously disconnect everything from it, to rule all that stuff out.
I'd go into recovery mode, wipe it, an…
Hello! Thanks for the post!
Try a flashlight from the back through the Apple symbol and see if there's a faint image. Power on holding down the option key, which should put an icon on the center of the screen that you can look for with the flashli…
Hi! eBay is really the only place, unless you're in touch with recyclers that can look out for them for you. Search for them daily and you'll find something acceptable.
But if you want confirmed working condition, you're going to pay at least a …
Hello, and congrats on starting a recycler! I liked your Facebook page.
I wouldn't expect any visibility on FaceBook unless you are willing to pay for it (which may or may not be worthwhile). I've had traction on X, and traction on YouTube.
I woul…
Hi! Unfortunately while 2007 has power on pads, they are unreliable and almost never work. If you disconnect the fan cable connector, they are hidden right under there.
The computer doesn't do much when you go into DFU mode, but you should see the computer appear in Configurator 2 on the other computer.
I've never put an iMac into DFU mode, so it's new territory for me.
You can always take it into an Apple store.
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Best option is to contact your former employer and ask them to unlock.
What do you mean when you say you had no success with DFU mode? You couldn't get it into DFU mode, or you did and then it didn't remove the lock? Here's DFU mode and restor…
Hi and thanks for the post!
I can buy all for the right price, but the only ones in the picture I actively really go after these days are the A1342 white unibody, and the black/brown PowerBooks.
Do you by chance have an inventory, or can you send m…
Hi Joshua! Thanks for posting!
The best way is to buy from recyclers. Here's my video on doing that. Let me know if you have any additional questions after watching the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kdhZBgNQY&t=16s
Thanks!
John
I don't personally ship overseas, but you should build relationships with recyclers in the US. Here's my video on how to do that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kdhZBgNQY&t=3s
Sounds good!
eBay's definitely the place. Just make sure it's working and condition is what you want.
I think this is what you're looking for:
https://www.cmizapper.com/products/tiresias-gpukiller.html
Hugh Jeffreys demonstrated it in his video:
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Or even get a 2012 15" A1286. They can be had even cheaper. 2012 is more powerful and more reliable. The only conceivable reason to stay with 2011 is to have a 17", but even that I would argue is not worth it.
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Quite honestly, there is no reasonable solution at this point that doesn't cost 3x what the laptops are worth, and even if you have it fixed, it's prone to dying again. It's just a never-ending rabbit hole that's not worth anyone's time.
I s…
Unfortunately, I really don't get newer machines, and I also don't know if they still are putting power-on-pads on them, honestly.
Maybe someone else with more information will post.
Thanks,
John