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Macbook Pro cant be opened.

Hello,


I have macbook pro which i bought in 2010. Now i see this screen when push the button. I try cmd R but it doesnt work. Is there another solution or will i forget to use it :( Please help.

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jul 8, 2022 10:31 PM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2022 10:41 PM

isaerol Said:

"Macbook Pro cant be opened.: I couldnt upload the photo of screen. I only see question mark."

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Troubleshooting a Mac with a Question Mark:


Three Things...

I. Go here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Question Mark - Apple Support


II. Mount the Drive:

Boot into Recovery Mode (Hold Down: [Command + R] upon boot). Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seem. If it is, then see if you need to click the “Mount’ button for it. Try rebooting once more. If of no success, then click unmount button, and then the mount button. Try rebooting once more.


III. If Neither of the Above Works...

Reinstall the macOS:

Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple SupportImportant: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once mor

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Jul 8, 2022 10:41 PM in response to isaerol

isaerol Said:

"Macbook Pro cant be opened.: I couldnt upload the photo of screen. I only see question mark."

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Troubleshooting a Mac with a Question Mark:


Three Things...

I. Go here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Question Mark - Apple Support


II. Mount the Drive:

Boot into Recovery Mode (Hold Down: [Command + R] upon boot). Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seem. If it is, then see if you need to click the “Mount’ button for it. Try rebooting once more. If of no success, then click unmount button, and then the mount button. Try rebooting once more.


III. If Neither of the Above Works...

Reinstall the macOS:

Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple SupportImportant: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once mor

Jul 8, 2022 10:40 PM in response to isaerol

isaerol Said:

"Macbook Pro cant be opened.: Hello, I have macbook pro which i bought in 2010. Now i see this screen when push the button. I try cmd R but it doesnt work. Is there another solution or will i forget to use it :( Please help."

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Getting into Recovery Mode:

To get into Recovery Mode on your Mac model,, hold down [command + R] when you hear the boot chime.

Macbook Pro cant be opened.

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