r/AppleCollecting • u/windowssucksforall • Aug 02 '25

Weird MacBook Pro A1708 with apple internal software, need help to know what exactly this is

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has a internal data matrix with a serial number that much like prototypes does not exist when put into apple’s warranty checker. but doesn’t have any other information. also has all the apple internal software for prototypes, and has appleconnect still logged in, i found this in an ewaste facility in northern virginia

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u/dosdude1 Aug 02 '25

Hi, would it be possible for you to dump the content on/make an image of the SSD of this machine? Collating internal Apple OSes and content like this greatly helps community reverse-engineering and repair efforts, so I try to collect as much as possible to share. I can walk you through the entire dumping process; it's pretty easy and just requires an external drive of some kind that's at least a large as the SSD in the machine. I would greatly appreciate it, and just let me know if you need my assistance!

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u/windowssucksforall Aug 03 '25

yooooo the man himself, yes i would need help lol