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from the it's-not-bricked-if-you-CAN-restore-it dept.
MacRumors reports Restoring a Bricked iMac Pro Requires a Second Mac and Configurator 2:
"If an iMac Pro becomes unresponsive and requires restoring, like if there's a power failure during a software update, there are a special set of instructions iMac Pro users must follow, which require a secondary Mac."
As outlined in an Apple Configurator 2 support page, an iMac Pro restore requires a second Mac running macOS High Sierra with internet access and Apple Configurator 2.6 or later installed.
[...] This restore process is similar to what must be done for an iPhone or iPad that is unresponsive, and it is necessary due to the extra security afforded by the Apple-designed T2 chip ... [which] integrates the system management controller, image signal processor for the camera, audio controller, SSD controller, a Secure Enclave, and a hardware encryption engine.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 17 2017, @11:00PM (1 child)
If you can get something working again by twiddling some bits, it wasn't "bricked".
The correct word is "borked".
A device that is bricked requires 1 of these:
- Send it back to the factory
- Swap out a piece of hardware
A need for soldering equipment at some point is a good indicator of "bricked".
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The neighborhood computer repair shop went out of business because...
For decades, it's been difficult for independent operations to repair things.
Application-specific integrated circuits which are only available[1] from the manufacturer are a big reason.
Programmable devices which use in-house part numbers and for which the firmware is proprietary are a related wrinkle.
Schematics|service data have been difficult to get from many manufacturers for even longer than that.
(This stands in contrast to the first generation of television sets where the schematic was glued to the interior of the case.)
[1] This assumes that they will even sell them to you.
In many cases, it's cheaper|easier to buy a new widget (with the latest features) than it is to get the old thing repaired.
...and we old farts who have replaced burned-out horizontal output transformers smile broadly when uploading software to a device qualifies as a "repair".
-- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 18 2017, @08:32AM
- Connect a JTAG debugger.
Usually things are still considered bricked even when they can be unbricked with a JTAG debugger.