thanks will do that right now
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i know! but i put my brightness to half and all im doing is on the web and excel, and word and it still only gets mayb 3 and half at max
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Macbook Air 2012 Question mark of Death
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thanks will do that right now
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i know! but i put my brightness to half and all im doing is on the web and excel, and word and it still only gets mayb 3 and half at max
I think it is a compatibility issue between the SSD maker & the apple. The same SSDs are being used with other hardware manufacturers & they are functioning fine. May be apple has to relook at sandforce integration info shared by them & restructure their piece of hardware. Apart from this chance, I do not see any other reason for the failure rate being high.
I think what has gone wrong here is-some sort of compatibility between the major heads. This is because, the same sandforce SSDs are being used with other hardware manufacturers & they are functioning decent. Apart from this possibility, I right now cannot speculate anything else.
No idea but I had the very same issue in one week with the initial OWC sandforce based SSD. Got a replacement and 3 weeks later the same thing happened again. Never will I buy another sandforce SSD. I have read that my sandisk ssd uses a Marvell controller so hopefully that is more reliable (couldn't be less imo)
If it was a compatibility issue, these ssds wouldn't even work. There's a reason why Intel had to develop a custom firmware for their sandforce based ssds as they were not too pleased with the reliability of stock sandforce firmware and provisioning.
This link should help.
http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/21/determine-manufacturer-of-mac-ssd/
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Apple just got back to me. They agreed to fix my MacBook for free! Saved me £400.
Most likely you got another Toshiba. 2012 64gb/128gb Samsung SSD drives were rarer than Hen's teeth or were never made at all.
Yes! Look at System Information, under Storage - If the entry for APPLE SSD is followed by SM, then it's the Samsung, if it's followed by TS then it's the Toshiba, if it's followed by SD then it's a SanDisk.
Lou
I have the same dilemma as well. Woke up Friday morning before work, and received the gray screen with the blinking question mark folder also. Went to the Apple Store today, and after they ran a few tests, I was told that my SSD hard drive had gone bad and it would require replacing. I got it in July 2012.
Now, I'm trying to decide whether to get a new machine or simply get it replaced. Obviously paying $300 is cheaper than getting a new machine (my new machine would be a MBP), but I'm not sure I trust MBA + SSD anymore.
Now, I'm trying to decide whether to get a new machine or simply get it replaced. Obviously paying $300 is cheaper than getting a new machine (my new machine would be a MBP), but I'm not sure I trust MBA + SSD anymore.
I assume you have a 128gb model also? This is becoming worse. Apple needs to do the right thing and replace them with anything that doesn't have a sandforce controller in them.
Well, can you please share the link of the info from where you have gained this knowledge? To me, this does not appear to be true. In few instances your version of the story might work, but surely not in all cases. I believe it was just a minor firmware issue sandforce SSDs earlier had which has been completely cured with the new firmwares released by sandforce.
I had it personally happen to me twice, there are three posts on this forum right now with the same thing happening to others, all users with toshiba ssds that have sandforce controllers. Sure 3 isn't a lot, perhaps the firmware has helped a bit however these drives are flawed and the issue will crop up more and more especially as many 2012 models will be running out of warranty in the near future
So I went to the Apple store today to figure out my dead SSD dilemma as seen in my thread and they gave me a quote of 280 dollars to fix it. My question is, is it worth it because they will be replacing my dead SSD with a refurbished one and it will be up to lady luck again if I get a Toshiba or Samsung SSD. After going through this ordeal, I don't want to go through losing all my data especially since I'll be going to college this fall.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I called up Apple to see what they could do, whether they could offer a discount or see this as a one time repair as I too purchased my laptop in July 2012. After a few days, they agreed to repair it for me free of charge.
However, if they hadn't agreed to fix it, I think I would have purchased another laptop as it's more than half the price of a new laptop. Looking forward to hear from you guys about your situation .As a tech friend, I can say it is really unfortunate that you faced this issue. However, from the knowledge I have I can surely say the latest firmware surely has addressed this issue & moreover both apple & SF firms are focused on the quality revolution & they will surely hold on to it.
I also have a bad SSD shared on a different thread. Just wanted to respond even though this statement was directed at someone else and say I've been on-top of all updates ensuring they're installed ASAP. My firmware if it broke the system, wasn't because it was 'old' at all.