The question mark appears on my macbook when I open it and after that when I press command R I don’t see anything the screen is black (Dark blue) what do I do

The question mark appears on my macbook when I open it and after that when I press command R I don’t see anything the screen is black (Dark blue) what do I do?

how to fix it?

also, when it is in the charger it doesn’t appear in green

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Aug 22, 2020 4:37 PM

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Aug 22, 2020 8:09 PM in response to adanabbas28

If your Mac starts up to a question mark


A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system.


 

  1. Press and hold the power button on your Mac for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off.
  2. Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) and R to start up from macOS Recovery.
  3. While in macOS Recovery, use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.
  4. If Disk Utility found no errors or repaired all errors, take either of these actions:


If you still need help, please contact Apple Support.


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