Macbook A1708 late 2016- EFI removing+NVRAM reset?


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6 years 5 months ago - 6 years 5 months ago #8761 by murtdoc_007
Can someone help me with this?

I've got a late 2016 MacBook and I am trying to remove EFI with EFI Destroyer + Easy Flash 4.0.3.
Connecting it to the MB I get fast green light > blue light > long green lights.
After that I am trying to reset NVRAM but I can't really figure this out. I've been trying to do the reset with option+cmd+p+r preset just after I press power on, but it keeps getting into loading OS.

So, basically I have 2 problems:
1. If I get the right color lights code - does that mean the chip it's read properly?
2. Why I can't do the NVRAM reset? M I doing it wrong? Does anyone have this problem? What you advice me to do?

Thanks
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6 years 5 months ago #8762 by CygnusX1
What model is that?

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6 years 5 months ago #8763 by murtdoc_007
A1708 (EMC 2978), i5 2.0 13" Late 2016. (MLL42LL/A*)

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6 years 5 months ago #8765 by CygnusX1
I just did one of those models and I ended up just putting a new bios chip with a new serial number on the board. No soldering required! :)

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6 years 5 months ago #8766 by CygnusX1
I just did one of those models and I ended up just putting a new bios chip with a new serial number on the board. No soldering required! :)

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6 years 5 months ago - 6 years 5 months ago #8770 by murtdoc_007
:woohoo: What do you mean no soldering required? How come?

So, you had the same problem as me, can't reset NVRAM?
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6 years 5 months ago #8774 by CygnusX1
Does it have the touch bar?

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6 years 5 months ago #8778 by murtdoc_007
No, no touch bar.

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6 years 5 months ago - 6 years 5 months ago #8787 by
I did the non touchbar model about a week ago. Read, write etc was all fine with just battery connected. Reset nvram was fine too but I'd get nothing other than backlit screen.
I thought something was up with it so flashed original bin back, same thing, flashed clean bin, same thing. Then did it again but did recovery menu and it was fine, loaded up and let me erase ssd and reinstall OS X.
I could see it resetting nvram (no sound chimes like on old ones to confirm) and screen would go properly off/black, then I'd get just backlit for a second then back off.
Read, erase and write was done with pi and the 4.0.3 clip, lid closed and then pi and clip disconnected, as I opened lid quickly get to nvram keys as lid open powers up MacBook on these new ones
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