Macbook Pro SSD & HDD not recognized

[ozman2182]

I have a Macbook Pro with the following specs:

MacBook Pro
15-inch, Mid 2009
Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
240.06 GB OCZ-VERTEX2

The optical drive was no longer working on this model when I purchased it off EBay. I decided to add a Samsung SSD 840 series 250GB in place of the optical drive. Researching online I found this adapter/bay on Amazon. The drive was working great for 2 months then it crashed. So I had it replaced. The problem though, is that now my computer won't recognize the drive, even in the disk utility. So then I went online and purchased a regular HDD off Crucial: Seagate Momentus HDD 1 TB SATA-300. The machine still does not read this drive either? I am getting ready to order and OWC data double, because I feel it might be the cheap hardware I originally purchased? The computer runs perfectly fine and all the cables are connected correctly, so not sure what is happening? Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

 

[jav6454]

Your drive might be faulty. Always consider this when upgrading an HDD or SSD. If it doesn't work on try 1, always have that option in you.

 

[ozman2182]

Thank you for your reply, I've been meaning to post mine. Actually I have tried both a HDD (Seagate Momentus HDD 1 TB SATA-300) and an SSD (Samsung SSD 840 series 250GB) and they both are not working. I am looking at using this drive as an extra drive and not the main drive. How would I even try to setup my drive in the first tray since that is where the operating system runs off of? Do I need to back up all of my information? Thank you.

 

[glenthompson]

Have you tried the drives in an external enclosure? That would remove the opti-bay as an issue. You might also try replacing the main drive with the drives and see how it works.