![]() Owners of Macs with the T2 chips will only be able to repair them through an official Apple service or an Authorized Service ProviderĪccording to a document Apple sent to Authorized Service Providers, "for Macs with the Apple T2 chip, the repair process is not complete for certain parts replacements until the AST 2 System Configuration suite has been run. If you repair your 2018 MacBook Pro, you have to make sure that you run Apple Service Toolkit 2 after switching the logic board, display assembly, or the top case (the touchpad, keyboard, and internal housing).īoth Mac models mentioned above feature the new Apple T2 chip responsible for managing multiple system components, from the system management controller and audio controller to the image signal processor and the SSD controller.įurthermore, the T2 chip also integrates the devices' Secure Enclave coprocessors which control the secure boot feature, the encrypted storage, and the Touch ID authentication process. ![]() Moreover, in the case of the iMac Pro, the Service Toolkit 2 diagnostics have to be run after replacing the computer's logic board or flash storage. IMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro devices repaired by third-parties will be automatically locked if the proprietary Apple Service Toolkit 2 diagnostics software is not run after replacing critical components according to a report by Motherboard.
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