Computer help

[PeterOz]

I can click it but I can’t type in box that says untitled

Not good
As I have said before I think your disk has failed. Hence the clicking.
If you look at it it says only 1.39GB
Where as pic in post # 148 shows 2 Drives
Top drive is Macintosh HDD

[PeterOz]

To confirm if the drive has gone south.
Have you still got the Linux bootable usb stick?
Do you have a spare usb stick?

[mx_599]

yes i have linux stick

[PeterOz]

Do you remember how to boot off linux and see mac HDD
We did it before

[PeterOz]

And this

Do you have a spare usb stick?

[PeterOz]

Try this
Stick your current ubuntu usb into the usb port on the mac
hold down the option key and power on
you should get 2 drives showing.
use tab button to pick the usb - should be labelled as efi with a usb logo
press return key
it will then start to load.
It might stop - just wait a couple of mins and see if it loads
Click on the Ubuntu home icon
click on other locations
can you access the drive. - If not what is the error - take a pic

[PeterOz]

Any luck?

[mx_599]

Did the same thing as before. I thought computer was off then just magically turned on. See photo. Do I still need to try to turn off? This is with the Ubuntu stick. Yes, I have bank USB too[ATTACH type=“full” size=“3024x4032”]15019[/ATTACH]

[PeterOz]

You need to see if you can access the mac drive like you did when we recovered the files.
You need to boot from ubuntu.
See above post # 261

I thought computer was off then just magically turned on

That is why you need to hold the on button in for at least 20 secs

[mx_599]

I might have to sleep and pick this up tomorrow
so if bad HD, can I take apart and replace it with SSD?

also, I find this hard to believe? nothing bad ever happened. this all started because I accidentally hit update button. why would that ruin everything?

[PeterOz]

this all started because I accidentally hit update button. why would that ruin everything?

The fail could be because the HDD was failing and it could not finish.

[PeterOz]

Catch you tomorrow.

so if bad HD, can I take apart and replace it with SSD?

YES

[mx_599]

I am getting so bummed out and frustrated. I was trying to get photo of all black screen with about 4 choices then disappeared before I could get pictures
Here is where it sits
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[PeterOz]

click cancel and see if it continues

[PeterOz]

hold down the option key and power on
you should get 2 drives showing.
Take a pic and post please.