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Problem with Efi drive in model13,2

Open mansourrh opened this issue 3 years ago • 7 comments

My imac's model is 13,2 .Imac27inch 2012. and i got error cant load efi drive .... and cant inistall any macos.dmg from boot ,, and hardware test cant load too please check your file for this model is thinks is empty or corrupted please help me

mansourrh avatar Sep 26 '20 07:09 mansourrh

Dear friend

You have to find the appropriate cd to restore your firrmware. Have a look at the process:

https://www.lifewire.com/mac-firmware-restoration-2259978

It is a very simple process , but I can not help you because the iMac 13,2 I don't know if exists on the available versions 1.4-1.9.

Usually Linux installations (UBUNTU) destroy the EFI in most Mac's. If you don't solve the problem, try visiting Apple Authorised Service , they have the tools to restore it. Unfortunately for money.

Good Luck

ghost avatar Sep 26 '20 20:09 ghost

Thankyou For answering me but there isnt about my hardware model ,, my mac is 2012

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 12:10 AM coa00kt [email protected] wrote:

Dear friend

You have to find the appropriate cd to restore your firrmware. Have a look at the process:

https://www.lifewire.com/mac-firmware-restoration-2259978

It is a very simple process , but I can not help you because the iMac 13,2 I don't know if exists on the available versions 1.4-1.9.

Usually Linux installations (UBUNTU) destroy the EFI in most Mac's. If you don't solve the problem, try visiting Apple Authorised Service , they have the tools to restore it. Unfortunately for money.

Good Luck

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mansourrh avatar Oct 04 '20 06:10 mansourrh

Hi @mansourrh, I have the exact same issue (same hardware, same problem). I verified that firmware is ok

/usr/libexec/firmwarecheckers/eficheck/eficheck --integrity-check

gives

EFI Version: IM131.88Z.F000.B00.2006101655  (Boot ROM Version: 292.0.0.0.0)
Primary allowlist version match found. No changes detected in primary hashes.
SEC Version: IM131.AAPLEFI4.88Z.0014.I00.1209241135
SEC allowlist version match found. No changes detected in SEC hashes.

Now, I was wondering whether the blessing worked? When booting with 'option' key held, my USB stick shows as "EFI Boot" rather than "AHT".

cmigliorini avatar Nov 28 '20 18:11 cmigliorini

on the other hand, my iMac being a 13,2, why should EFI version be IM31*?

cmigliorini avatar Nov 28 '20 18:11 cmigliorini

Hi sorry i didnt see this email until now, Now what happen? Do you solve this problem?

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:35 PM Mig [email protected] wrote:

on the other hand, my iMac being a 13,2, why should EFI version be IM31*?

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mansourrh avatar Dec 21 '20 19:12 mansourrh

Having the exact same hardware, same problem.

My only difference is the EFI seems to be newer than user @cmigliorini

/usr/libexec/firmwarecheckers/eficheck/eficheck --integrity-check EFI Version: IM131.88Z.F000.B00.2012171805 (Boot ROM Version: 421.0.0.0.0) Primary allowlist version match found. No changes detected in primary hashes. SEC Version: IM131.AAPLEFI4.88Z.0014.I00.1209241135 SEC allowlist version match found. No changes detected in SEC hashes.

I appreciate any help to resolve this and finally be able to launch Diagnostics. Thanks

fabioganga avatar Jun 17 '21 20:06 fabioganga

Hi, I did not manage to solve this yet. Sort of gave up but am still interested should someone be able to help me fix this.

cmigliorini avatar Jun 17 '21 21:06 cmigliorini