
Not knowing where you are, you can contact the Apple support number most appropriate for your location her : Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support to find out if there is one close by. all data lis lost.Īlso, aside from an Apple Store, there could be an Authorized Apple Service Provider that is closer.

It may also be necessary to do a full Restore which wipes everything from the drive, i.e. It can do a "Revive" which will install the most current firmware/recovery partition.

Remember that USB-C is the name of the connector, only, and you MUST apply Due Diligence to the capabilities of the cable. Other than that, assuming the SSD itself is not dead, it is possible to fix the firmware/recovery partition with a second Mac and Apple Configurator2. With your computer with USB-C ports, you can connect a DisplayPort adapter (best are rated '4K' or DisplayPort 1.2 capable) or use at third-party DisplayPort cable (with USB-C connector at each end) with similar specs. I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) with two 24' monitors and other accessories plugged into their four USB C ports. In which case you could possibly reinstall macOS from it and possibly solve the issue. The only exception could possibly be and external USB installer drive.

So, if that partition is corrupted or the SSD itself is dead, the Mac itself is dead. The M1 Macs no longer have a firmware/recovery boot in hardware. On an M1 Mac, If the internal SSD is corrupted, primarily the firmware/recovery partition, you cannot boot the M1 Mac period.
