Apple released macOS Monterey 12.3 earlier this week, and since it has Universal Control, it’s a highly anticipated update. However, according to reports, the update may cause an issue with Macs whose logic board has been replaced.
XDA Developers reports that complaints have surfaced in the Apple Developer Forums about failed upgrades, remediation attempts, unsuccessful remediation actions with Apple Configurator, and more. A post on the Apple Developer Forum indicates that the issue occurred two weeks ago when 12.3 was still in beta. An answer from one user lglady states that the only way to fix the problem is to manually download Monterey 12.2.1 and then use Apple Configurator 2 to restore the Mac. There is also a thread about the issue in Apple’s general support forum.
Apple has not released an official statement regarding the issue and it is unknown if they are aware of the issue or are working on a fix. LGaddy’s post points out that bringing the Mac to the Apple Store really won’t solve anything as they will likely replace the logic board again and the crash will reoccur when attempting to upgrade to Monterey 12.3
So if you have a Mac that has had its logic board replaced, please hold off on upgrading to Monterey 12.3. Apple usually releases new betas on Tuesday or Wednesday, so we’ll soon see if a 12.3.1 beta will include a fix. It’s also possible that Apple could provide a fix outside of the usual beta cycle in a macOS 12.3.1 update.
This post PSA: Don’t upgrade to macOS 12.3 if your Mac’s logic board has been replaced
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