Hey guys, I resolved my previous issue with the SSD being corrupt...my question is, if my SATA cable is going out, could my SSD not be recognized whereas my HDD is? I replaced the SATA cable about 2 years ago...my HDD works just fine, albeit a bit slow, but my SSD wouldn't boot or be recognized in Disk Utility when installed internally...I have a late 2010 MBP...anyone else run into this? Thanks so much!
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HDD works, but SSD doesn't...SATA cable?
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Yes, the hard drive sata cable could be going. Some users were not aware of the fact that the sata cable was faulty until they switched from a mechanical drive to an ssd.
Thanks for the reply...is there a certain type of SATA cable I should buy? I've heard SATA1, 2, and 3...not sure which will be compatible with a Crucial MX300 275GB SSD...
I'm not sure where you are located but I used the cheapest sata cable from Amazon in four different Macbooks and all cables worked perfectly.
Awesome! Found one for $14...I'll be ordering it today...thanks for taking the time friend!
Good luck with your purchase.
The cables I bought for the following MBPs: mid-2012 13", 2009 15", early 2011 13", and 2010 15".
The cables I bought for the following MBPs: mid-2012 13", 2009 15", early 2011 13", and 2010 15".