My laptop died

[89th]

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

[LuFins Dad]

Does the Chromebook have the appropriate ports for connecting?

[George K]

Needs a mic-out and a USB port.

[Jolly]

I think I'd just go with the devil I know and get the refurb.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in My laptop died:

I think I'd just go with the devil I know and get the refurb.

Agree.

[George K]

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....

[George K]

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 $$.

[bachophile]

for an old boomer you r pretty tech savvy. It would be beyond me at any level

[jon-nyc]

It would be beyond my patience, though when it comes to my son’s gaming PC I’m not afraid to do a build.

[taiwan_girl]

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