Startup Issue

When I turned on my MacBookpro, I got a flashing file folder with a question mark on it. What should I do?

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Aug 6, 2020 01:36 PM

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neuroanatomist

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Posted on Aug 6, 2020 01:40 PM

Boot in recovery mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314.

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Aug 6, 2020 01:40 PM in response to fleashasmydog

Boot in recovery mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314.

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