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>My 16" M1 MB was bricked by the Sonoma update and had to be wiped by Apple. If it could be restored by wiping the SSD, it’s not bricking. It’s terrible, for s
by tambourine_man 3y ago
>My 16" M1 MB was bricked by the Sonoma update and had to be wiped by Apple.
If it could be restored by wiping the SSD, it’s not bricking. It’s terrible, for sure, but bricking means your device turns into one and you might as well throw it away. If it’s recoverable via software, it’s not bricked.
- Wowfunhappy 3y agoBut what if the SSD contains critical boot components which can't be recovered without the aid of a secondary laptop? There is no scientific definition of "bricking", and I agree this is a bit of a gray area, but I think it's fair to use the term.
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoOn its own, it was inoperable and unrecoverable. Close enough for me.
- tambourine_man 3y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38107238 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38107238
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