How to Fix PLEASE! Help me save my completely dead MacBook Pro, SUPER WEIRD on macOS
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL, Continuity and Location Services problems usually come from chipset support, kext pairing, privacy settings or network-location corruption. On Hackintosh systems, Location Services and Continuity depend on working Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AWDL and correct AirportItlwm or itlwm/HeliPort behaviour.
Quick Checks
- Backup current state: Save a copy of your working EFI and run a full system backup before changing settings.
- Identify hardware components: Note down your exact CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and motherboard/laptop model.
- Ensure utility alignment: Keep OpenCore, OCLP, and ProperTree updated.
Fix Steps
- Create a rollback point: Make a Time Machine backup and keep a copy of your last working EFI folder before editing OpenCore, kexts or root patches.
- Confirm the exact chipset: Identify the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet controller from System Information, Hackintool or Linux/Windows device manager.
- Use the correct network stack: Match AirportItlwm, itlwm, HeliPort, IntelBluetoothFirmware and BlueToolFixup to the exact macOS version.
- Reset macOS network state: Remove the current Wi-Fi service, reboot, add it again, then reconnect to a simple WPA2 network before testing advanced features.
- Check privacy permissions: Open System Settings and confirm Location Services, Maps, Weather and system services are enabled.
- Test Apple features separately: Verify normal internet first, then Bluetooth, then AirDrop/Continuity. Do not debug all three at the same time.
Verify It Worked
- Maps can locate you without falling back to a stale location.
- Wi-Fi reconnects after reboot and sleep.
- Bluetooth remains available after a cold boot.
- Console no longer shows repeated wireless or location daemon errors.
Rollback
- Restore the previous EFI if Wi-Fi disappears completely.
- Switch from AirportItlwm to itlwm + HeliPort, or the reverse, if the issue is specific to one driver path.
- Use Ethernet or USB tethering while testing so you do not lose access to downloads.
Related iATKOS Searches
- OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting
Original Question: "PLEASE! Help me save my completely dead MacBook Pro, SUPER WEIRD!"
I don't what to do. it's really killing me. I can't remember exactly what command I type OR what folders I delete or settings I change in a bios like environment of open core. I install Monterey on this late 2013 MacBook Pro and everything working fine before I do this art piece of job!
nothing works. its only power up and a black screen. it's every few minutes resets itself and the only combination works is internet recovery (opt cmd R or opt cmd shift R). the download bar fill and give black screen with a white prohibited sign without any error code or info.
I try with usb keyboard, I try making a resume usb with olcp using another MacBook, I try every combination, even PRAM or NVRAM reset don't work. the weirdest thing is keyboard keys act inverted using caps lock. caps like on is of and vice versa! there is no way to type numbers and I can only type symbols!
is there any chance for a miracle and fix it. and at last, if my ssd dead by any reason, how can I connect the faulty ssd as an external drive to format it using another pc or Mac
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