Stuck in Internet Recovery Loop with Globe Error on 2020 Intel MacBook Air 13"
Hi everyone,
I recently got a used MacBook Air 13" (2020 Intel i3 model) and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to recover it.
Right now, the Mac is stuck in an Internet Recovery boot loop. Whenever I turn it on, it automatically boots straight into Internet Recovery. Even if I hold the power button for 10 seconds to force it to shut down, it just turns itself back on and goes right back to the recovery screen.
When I try to connect to Wi-Fi to proceed with the recovery, I keep getting the globe icon with an error/exclamation mark.
Here is what I've tried and my current situation:
• Key combinations tried: Cmd + R, Cmd + Option + R, and Shift + Cmd + Option + R.
• Hotspot issue: I wanted to try connecting to my phone's mobile hotspot instead of my home Wi-Fi, but the hotspot network doesn't even show up in the Wi-Fi selection list.
• Charger: I am NOT using the official Apple charger. I am currently using a third-party 40W charger. (Could this power output be part of the problem?)
Does anyone know how to bypass this globe error or break out of this infinite boot loop? Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you!
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