MacBook Air keeps going to recovery.

MacBook Air keeps going into ‘internet recovery’ mode. Get a spinning globe for 20 minutes, now it says support.apple.com./mac/startup-2003F

Is it dead or a trip to the Genius Bar?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Feb 26, 2023 5:51 AM

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2 replies

kaz-k

Level 9

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Feb 26, 2023 6:23 AM in response to Freddo2023

Hi,

2003F is network connection related error. As you said, you'd better take your MacBook Air to your local retail AppleStore, Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider to install macOS on your MacBook Air.

As far as I know, it's free.

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Freddo2023 Author

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Feb 26, 2023 6:38 AM in response to kaz-k

Thank you for the swift response, I shall take a trip to the Genius Bar. Cheers.

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