Company recovery key

[Marty_D1]

Hello all.

I've searched web and YouTube, to no avail.

I've got a 2021 MacBook pro (silicone), from an old company I used to work for that no longer exists. (Just found it when cleaning the cupboard under the stairs).

I don't remember the password and the apple ID was theirs also.

I've tried formatting it through utilities, but it's asking for a recovery key, that I don't have.

Is there another way round this recovery key or is the computer just a piece of useless metal now?
I have absolutely no way of getting any passwords etc.

I also assume it's no good even to give away for parts.

Thanks for any help

Best regards
Martin

 

[Bigwaff]

Without recovery key, you are out of luck.

(just found seven cleaning the stairs cupboard)

Confused… you have seven 2021 M1 MBP laptops you found “cleaning the stairs cupboard”? Seven?

 

[Marty_D1]

My apologies, I've corrected my child like message.

Auto correct.

 

[Marty_D1]

Without recovery key, you are out of luck.

Confused… you have seven 2021 M1 MBP laptops you found “cleaning the stairs cupboard”? Seven?

So I cannot even wipe the computer?

What a terrible waste.

Would it be a welcome gift to a local small repair shop?
Or just bin it?

Best
Marty

 

[Bigwaff]

You can always try to restore the firmware using Apple Configurator 2 and another Mac but most likely the laptop is still enrolled in your “old company which doesn’t exist any more” MDM account. You can sell it for parts or you can take it to Apple Store and they will recycle it for free.

 

[Fishrrman]

Without a way to remove the MDM -- like Bigwaff said -- it's useless to you (or to anyone else, for that matter, except as "parts").

Act accordingly.

 

[Marty_D1]

Been in touch with old gaffer.
It's useless, lots have tried with theirs and lots have failed.

Must be that MDM thing you mention.

Bin.

 

[Bigwaff]

Bin

No bin. Take to Apple Store or other tech outlet to recycle properly. Or sell for parts. There is some value as parts.

 

[Marty_D1]

Thought about that, well giving it to a "local" repair shop. But I can't confirm there's no information on it and I can't wipe it.

 

[Bigwaff]

Thought about that, well giving it to a "local" repair shop. But I can't confirm there's no information on it and I can't wipe it.

The data on the internal storage is always encrypted. If you can't log into the laptop, the data can't be decrypted. There should be no concern selling or giving it away.