How do you fix issues related to iCloud after a purchase?

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Summary: man1221-5q7yat bought an iPad motherboard but is running into an iCloud lock issue tied to the previous owner. The seller is no longer responding, and eBay support is hard to navigate. They’re asking for advice on how to solve the problem and recover their investment. lingma85 suggests resetting the BIOS password, but that doesn’t seem directly related to the iCloud issue mentioned.

Hello everyone,

I recently bought an iPad motherboard for my son, but I’m stuck with an iCloud lock issue tied to the previous owner, and unfortunately, the seller is no longer responding. On top of that, eBay support is proving difficult to navigate.

I’d like to know if any of you have ever been in a similar situation and managed to resolve it. What advice would you give for dealing with this kind of problem? Do you think there are ways to get my money back without the seller’s initial help?

Thanks in advance for your advice and any experiences you can share.