My laptop died
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Hmmm I'd say just go with a basic chromebook, but you might need to do some tinkering: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=9088
Otherwise, you're used to MacBook, might as well get one for ~$150
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Does the Chromebook have the appropriate ports for connecting?
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I think I'd just go with the devil I know and get the refurb.
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A twist...
Looks like the internal SSD is toast. I tried booting from an external drive and it booted fine, at least to the point where I could reinstall the OS or reformat the drive.
However, the drive could not be formatted. Installing a new SSD into the thing is not that big of a deal - I've done it before, so that might be an option....
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Update...
When Mrs. George was using the computer, she was running short on space, so I purchased a 256GB module and replaced the standard 128GB module with the bigger one. The purchase included an enclosure into which I could put the original SSD. I used it as a Time Machine drive for her.
Link to video
However, since the only function of the computer is for my Roland, there's no need for a backup, right?
So, this AM I pulled the SSD out of the enclosure it was in and put it into the laptop - took about 15 minutes.
I was able to boot into "Internet Recovery Mode", erase the internal SSD and proceed.
Looks like I saved some $$.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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for an old boomer you r pretty tech savvy. It would be beyond me at any level
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Update...
When Mrs. George was using the computer, she was running short on space, so I purchased a 256GB module and replaced the standard 128GB module with the bigger one. The purchase included an enclosure into which I could put the original SSD. I used it as a Time Machine drive for her.
Link to videoHowever, since the only function of the computer is for my Roland, there's no need for a backup, right?
So, this AM I pulled the SSD out of the enclosure it was in and put it into the laptop - took about 15 minutes.
I was able to boot into "Internet Recovery Mode", erase the internal SSD and proceed.
Looks like I saved some $$.
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