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    macOS 12.3 Monterey Bricking Some Repaired 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros

   Josh Centers

   [1]MacRumors has corralled multiple reports of the macOS 12.3 Monterey
   update bricking Macs that have had their logic boards replaced,
   specifically 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The problem appears to
   be related to a firmware bug that causes these Macs to enter an endless
   reboot loop or an 'iBoot Panic' message. For luckier users, the update
   completes but the Mac remains on an earlier version of macOS. For now,
   avoid updating your Mac if Apple has replaced its logic board as part
   of a repair. Apple is aware of the problem, and a fix will likely
   appear soon. Due to Apple integrating more hardware components,
   including memory and storage, onto the logic board, replacements have
   become an increasingly common way to fix a wide variety of problems.

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References

   1. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/17/macos-monterey-bricking-macs-logic-boards/
   2. https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/17/macos-monterey-bricking-macs-logic-boards/

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