Do I need to give my apple password to the tech

I have been having a few problems with my macbook and have given it to the Apple service centre for repair and the guy insisted I gave him my apple ID and password. Is this normal ?
I have lots of emails and documents in my icloud that are private and contain credit card numbers on airline tickets receipt etc..... and have no way to remove these as they guy has my computer......

swisswife wrote:
I have been having a few problems with my macbook and have given it to the Apple service centre for repair and the guy insisted I gave him my apple ID and password. Is this normal ?
No. It was improper for him to ask, unless the problems you were having involved use of your credentials (e.g. iCloud services etc).
Apple actually recommends that you erase your HD, if possible, before sending a Mac in for repair:
If you are concerned about data security and your hard disk is still functioning, you should back up your important data and use the secure erase functions in Disk Utility (described below) to reformat your drive before sending in your computer for service.

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