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A comment on MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Activation Lock. Parent comment

Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by jb1991 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @11:26AM (#34505765)
I'm not missing anything. The recyclers are not the original owners so of course they cannot unlock them.
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Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by axus on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:06PM (#34506493)
Now they have a financial incentive to talk directly with to the most recent owner, and people besides the owner have a lot less incentive.
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