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docs: Add mention about using USB charger when resetting the filesystem.
It seems the Mac will happily wipe out at least some of the data on a freshly reset filesytem, if the filesystem was reset while plugged into the Mac.
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filesystem to its factory state, then boots in safe mode.
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If your filesystem becomes corrupt, boot into mode 3 to fix it.
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If resetting the filesystem while plugged into your compute doesn't work,
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you can try doing the same procedure while the board is plugged into a USB
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charger, or other USB power supply without data connection.
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Errors: flashing LEDs
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