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: Visit an Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple Store.

Great for desktops; poor for post-2020 ultrabooks.

Before we dive into the top ways to unlock an EFI password , you need to understand what you are fighting against.

If your Mac shows a gray screen with a padlock icon upon holding down the Option key during startup, you are dealing with an Intel EFI password lock.

Advanced users and independent repair shops bypass the lock using physical hardware programmers (like the CH341A or Medusa-3). The Mac logic board is removed from the chassis.