2020 MacBook Pro no longer powering on after factory reset
Hey all. Today I picked up a brand new M5 MacBook Pro to replace my old 2020 MacBook Pro (Intel Series). Transferred all my data over and then went to go factory reset my old one so I could hand it down to my brother. However, after doing the factory reset, it appears to have just stopped working entirely. Its seems to have gone completely unresponsive. I can't wake the laptop at all. I've tried holding down the power button, SMC reset, even tried plugging into my new one to see if I can get it into DFU mode with Apple Configurator, but I get nothing.
Wondering if anyone else has run into this issue and if there is anything that I can try next before having to make another trip down to the Apple Store this week to see what's up? Laptop was working just fine before the reset.
Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC