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everyti I plug in my MacBook it turns on but the screen quickly turns black and in the middle of the screen there’s a little picture of a white folder file with a question mark in the middle of the file…. What is wrong with it or what do I do??

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Jun 16, 2023 5:49 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Jun 16, 2023 7:37 AM

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support describes the applicable steps to follow.

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