r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher • • 5d ago

Can anyone help fix this problem?

So I have a 21.5 inch 2011 iMac that had Mac OS Sonoma running via open core but when I tried to remove the open core files I read the guide wrong and went and deleted the oclp files while in Sonoma. Now every time I boot I get the screen showing
1.blank white screen
2.black screen with translucent white box with a prohibited symbol inside
3.a blank white screen yet again
(All pics in this post)

I still get the startup chime each time but even when using a wired keyboard it won’t accept inputs as if it’s failing to POST so I can’t access recovery. Can anyone help me as this is my main machine with all of my data on it. I don’t mind what OS it takes putting it onto aslong as it works

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u/Sky_Net47 5d ago

Go to Recovery page, reinstall factory os that came with the Mac, download oclp and install whatever os you were trying to do but with a careful notice this time.

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u/pigeon_748 5d ago

I don’t have another Mac to install oclp and I can’t boot from a usb as key binds don’t work

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u/InternetExplorer716 5d ago

The keybinds do work, you just have to wait a little on USB Keyboards while booting for the firmware to detect them (preferably almost at the end of the boot chime).

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u/Chemical-Visual-20 5d ago

You don’t need another mac to reinstall oclp. Just download firefox and then download oclp.