Macbook Pro 2009 15” Recovery mode non existant os x 10.5.8 I have a number of issues with a MB 2009 15” running Leopard.I wish to upgrade to El Capitan if possible. Do I alter the computer time and date so it corresponds with the download as I can remember from past experience on an imac i had to do just that..I used internet recovery but cmd r or cmd option alt r doesnt seem to show it rjust goes straight to the front login page, perhaps leopard doesnt have that function.I dont have the original leopard startup disks For this model only a 2009 mb 13” which probably wont work.if someone could give me a guide on what exactly I should do it would be most appreciated..
Secondly I have I have blue/white vertical bar on center left of the screen . It doesnt show up when I linit to an external monitor..
Thank you for your time..
Macbook Pro 2009 4 gb ram
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If you have another mac, donwload High Sierra, which is the newest version compatible with 2009 iMacs, create a bootable disk and follow Apple's instructions on how to reinstall macOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208969