Anyone know how to reset Firmware password on Macbook Air?

[rocathajordans23]

I know for older Mac's there were multiple ways around it. My dad was given a Macbook Air and it has a firmware password. Does anyone know how to remove it? Any genius bar employees? Thanks

 

[go rilla]

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23

I know for older Mac's there were multiple ways around it. My dad was given a Macbook Air and it has a firmware password. Does anyone know how to remove it? Any genius bar employees? Thanks

you can remove it by telling your dad to ask the person that gave it to him

 

[illadelallday]

Yeah, just ask the person it was stolen from.

 

[rocathajordans23]

Originally Posted by go rilla

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23

I know for older Mac's there were multiple ways around it. My dad was given a Macbook Air and it has a firmware password. Does anyone know how to remove it? Any genius bar employees? Thanks

you can remove it by telling your dad to ask the person that gave it to him

It was given to him by his company. But, of course he can't take it to them and ask for it.

 

[go rilla]

^that makes sense, a company gives you something but doesnt give you the necessary information you need to use it 

 

[rocathajordans23]

Originally Posted by go rilla

^that makes sense, a company gives you something but doesnt give you the necessary information you need to use it 

He has the admin password. But, when he tries to get into the Netboot server or verbose mode it requires a different password.

 

[neukicks]

Originally Posted by go rilla

^that makes sense, a company gives you something but doesnt give you the necessary information you need to use it 

my guess is that he is an EX employee, why would they give said person an admin password, typically companies have the SAME admin password for every machine on their network, so therefore they wouldn't give it to him.

in all honesty, i would get a disc, and reload the OS from scratch.

 

[josednk1068]

Who did you steal this Mac from ?

 

[rocathajordans23]

Originally Posted by Josednk1068

Who did you steal this Mac from ?

Not stolen. He has the regular password and can use the laptop fine. But, when he tries to run something like a diagnostics test through the boot screen it requires a different password that he never got.

 

[go rilla]

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23

Originally Posted by Josednk1068

Who did you steal this Mac from ?

Not stolen. He has the regular password and can use the laptop fine. But, when he tries to run something like a diagnostics test through the boot screen it requires a different password that he never got.

so whats preventing him for asking for it?

 

[rocathajordans23]

Originally Posted by go rilla

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23

Originally Posted by Josednk1068

Who did you steal this Mac from ?

Not stolen. He has the regular password and can use the laptop fine. But, when he tries to run something like a diagnostics test through the boot screen it requires a different password that he never got.

so whats preventing him for asking for it?

No longer works for the company. And doesn't want to ask. Kind of like going back to your place of work after being fired/laid off.

 

[josednk1068]

What company did he work for?

 

[rocathajordans23]

Originally Posted by Josednk1068

What company did he work for?

LAIA Marketing a small firm in LA. Now is there anyone that can help?

 

[offbad]

so he got fired?

 

[DPancakes]

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23

Originally Posted by go rilla

Originally Posted by rocathajordans23


Not stolen. He has the regular password and can use the laptop fine. But, when he tries to run something like a diagnostics test through the boot screen it requires a different password that he never got.

so whats preventing him for asking for it?

No longer works for the company. And doesn't want to ask. Kind of like going back to your place of work after being fired/laid off.

Why don't you call up the company and ask for him?

 

[josednk1068]

Yea I would just call up the prior company and explain to them the situation ...