How to remove MDM lock on a second-hand MacBook?

i bought a second hand macbook. but the MDM lock active. so i want to remove MDM lock



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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Nov 4, 2025 10:13 PM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2025 10:17 PM

Contact the company which set it. If they intended someone outside them to have the unit, they should have done this before sending it out; otherwise, it's their property, not yours.


Apple won't remove someone else's MDM lock.


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Nov 6, 2025 12:49 PM in response to himnsh

himnsh wrote:

i bought a second hand macbook. but the MDM lock active. so i want to remove MDM lock


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I would return it and get your money back.


There are some basics in buying or selling a used mac... this was obviously not done by the previous owner

What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle ...


How to remove MDM lock on a second-hand MacBook?

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