- insert boot disk...i dont have one

I have a black screen saying no bootable device -insert boot disk --I dont have one

This usually indicates a tried BootCamp Windows installation that has gone wrong.
Boot your Mac while holding down the Alt/Option-key until the Boot Selection screen is shown.
Choose your OSX to boot from.
Once in OSX go to System Preferences - Startup Volume and set your OSX to be the default.
Stefan

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  • What i have done wrong: I got the information "no bootable device insert boot disk and press any key

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       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
       1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk1s1
       2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         875.3 GB   disk1s2
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       0:                  Apple_HFS FusionDrive            *975.5 GB   disk2
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       0:                            GRMCPRXFRER_DE_DVD     *3.2 GB     disk3
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    |
    +-- Logical Volume Group A8C00490-0E14-401F-AB69-59F37724E8C4
        =========================================================
        Name:         Fusion
        Status:       Online
        Size:         1190201270272 B (1.2 TB)
        Free Space:   0 B (0 B)
        |
        +-< Physical Volume 4772013B-5520-4801-9BE5-BCAEF4AEDAB3
        |   ----------------------------------------------------
        |   Index:    0
        |   Disk:     disk0s2
        |   Status:   Online
        |   Size:     255716540416 B (255.7 GB)
        |
        +-< Physical Volume A679A101-3C78-4A59-B5EE-A4339210CFAD
        |   ----------------------------------------------------
        |   Index:    1
        |   Disk:     disk1s2
        |   Status:   Online
        |   Size:     934484729856 B (934.5 GB)
        |
        +-> Logical Volume Family 5EF5C7CA-0B9C-4169-82A1-41C84F206672
            Encryption Status:       Unlocked
            Encryption Type:         None
            Conversion Status:       NoConversion
            Conversion Direction:    -none-
            Has Encrypted Extents:   No
            Fully Secure:            No
            Passphrase Required:     No
            |
            +-> Logical Volume 1512657C-ED13-4B31-82C6-7AECBBCA7F98
                Disk:                  disk2
                Status:                Online
                Size (Total):          1185508581376 B (1.2 TB)
                Conversion Progress:   -none-
                Revertible:            No
                LV Name:               Fusion HD
                Volume Name:           Fusion HD
                Content Hint:          Apple_HFS
    diskutil list
    /dev/disk0
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *256.1 GB   disk0
       1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
       2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         255.7 GB   disk0s2
       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk0s3
    /dev/disk1
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
       1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk1s1
       2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         934.5 GB   disk1s2
       3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               650.0 MB   disk1s3
       4:       Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP                64.9 GB    disk1s4
    /dev/disk2
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:                  Apple_HFS Fusion HD              *1.2 TB     disk2

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