MacBook 2010 starts with a question mark

[Tanja]

Hello, I got an old MacBook Pro from 2010 from my girlfriend. It hasn't worked for several years. It starts up with a question mark. I reset the PRAM or NVRAM and the SMC. With the globe, I couldn't access Disk Utility with a cable or Wi-Fi, there was just a symbol spinning forever.
I removed the SSD and installed a new Crucial BX500. Then I tried to install Linux via a USB stick. No hard drive was displayed during partitioning.
Should I initialize the SSD via the terminal first? Is that even possible if Linux hasn't been properly installed yet?
And how?

Thank you very much for your help!

Greetings Tanja

 

[ibarnett]

Hello, I got an old MacBook Pro from 2010 from my girlfriend. It hasn't worked for several years. It starts up with a question mark. I reset the PRAM or NVRAM and the SMC. With the globe, I couldn't access Disk Utility with a cable or Wi-Fi, there was just a symbol spinning forever.
I removed the SSD and installed a new Crucial BX500. Then I tried to install Linux via a USB stick. No hard drive was displayed during partitioning.
Should I initialize the SSD via the terminal first? Is that even possible if Linux hasn't been properly installed yet?
And how?

Thank you very much for your help!

Greetings Tanja

These MacBooks are renowned for problems with the HDD cable, cheap & easy to replace.

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2010 Hard Drive Cable Replacement

Use this guide to replace your hard drive cable. A new hard drive cable also provides a new IR sensor.

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