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Need Help!!! 2012 MBA SSD failure?
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I have the same problem2012 13" MBA. Anyone know how to check if it's a toshiba SSD?
Go to -> About this Mac -> More Info -> System Report -> Hardware/Storage. Select a partition from your main drive and look at "Physical Drive." If it says TS128e Media it's a toshiba.
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I have the same problem
A search would have led you to this:
Lou
I have the same problem
The vast majority if not all 2012 128gb models had Toshitta drives.
Err... You know that the 2013 models use PCIe and are not compatible with the 2012 models?
I have the 2012 11" that had a Toshiba 64GB and purchased a Samsung 128GB pulled from a 13" 2012 Air
Not sure how you came up with a 2013 model?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190896750007
Not sure how you came up with a 2013 model?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190896750007
My mid2012 mba SSD failed too i got the flashing question mark folder of death. When i tried OSX Recovery it did not find Macintosh HD. Took it to the authorized reseller repair shop and it shod that it wasnt reading the SSD, he tried taking out the drive ad reconecting it but that didnt help. Im going to have to replace it Its $400 and im 3months out of warranty. Im really upset, i would have expected it to last more than a year and few months. Makes me think of ever getting another one if its going to fail in such a short time.
i got the flashing question mark folder of death. When i tried OSX Recovery it did not find Macintosh HD. Took it to the authorized reseller repair shop and it shod that it wasnt reading the SSD, he tried taking out the drive ad reconecting it but that didnt help. Im going to have to replace it Its $400 and im 3months out of warranty. Im really upset, i would have expected it to last more than a year and few months. Makes me think of ever getting another one if its going to fail in such a short time.My mid2012 mba SSD failed too
Apple is quietly replacing the 128 Toshiba SSD at not charge for out of warranty customers. Please check Apple Support Communities. There is a thread on this issue.
Also if you used a cc to purchase your MBA the warranty may be extended as a perk of the cc.
Wishing you luck.
I paid in cash :/ I also called apple care last night and they couldnt help me. They said it was very rare for SSD to fail and told me my options were to take it to the genious bar or mail it to them. But that they couldnt give me an estimate of how much it would cost over the phone. No talk of no cost replacement
I dont know what im gonna do. I need i laptop for work, i think i might purchase a new one, not sure i will go the mac route this time.
thanks for your reply tho!
^^^^Please don't give up so easy. Escalate it within Apple and point them to this forum. There are so many threads about this issue that they simply can't avoid it. One of the threads contains a Poll which should help you win this case. If (when) is happens to me I'll make such a stink they will need to evacuate the Cupertino Campus. And, there's always small claims court. With the ammunition from this forum, you would have a very strong case.
Also, did you happen to buy the MBA with a credit card that offers a warranty extension? Ah, I see you paid cash. You are indeed a rare breed. I can't recall the last time I paid cash for anything. Oh, I guess I can, my barber only takes cash.
Lou
Also, did you happen to buy the MBA with a credit card that offers a warranty extension? Ah, I see you paid cash. You are indeed a rare breed. I can't recall the last time I paid cash for anything. Oh, I guess I can, my barber only takes cash.
Lou
^^^^If you buy it locally, not from the net, you could open it up in the store, power it one, and check it out. If it's not to your liking, tell the retailer to change it.
That wouldn't be me however The last piece of electronics I bought at a Brick & Mortar store was my HDTV, and that was four years ago
Lou
That wouldn't be me however
The last piece of electronics I bought at a Brick & Mortar store was my HDTV, and that was four years agoLou
^^^^If you buy it locally, not from the net, you could open it up in the store, power it one, and check it out. If it's not to your liking, tell the retailer to change it.
That wouldn't be me however
Lou
Thanks. Too bad Apple won't allow us to select, or Apple should just drop Toshiba's SSD's altogether for Samsung.
Another one to add
2012 13" 128GB MBA here 4-5 months out of warranty. It froze up, I held power to turn it off and later on when turning back on it showed a blinking/flashing question mark on a grey folder in middle of white screen.
According to Internet Recovery Disk Utility my SSD is now at 1.39GB total capacity. SMC and PRAM reset without change in issue. Going to contact apple to inquire what my options are, it's likely I'll need to wait to afford an OWC brand if the rep I contact won't acknowledge it as a manufacturer defect. Even though if it is a manufacturer defect they're just on the hook for 1 year presumably. At any rate they get to hear from another customer about an issue to confirm its happening to more than one person.
Just glad I had a 3 day old time machine backup otherwise my work would've been hooped!
No longer an apple quality believer, the price tag made me believe their components were higher quality and I wouldn't need to spend big again after this... which of course is incorrect according to one recent article, they're just machines like anything else and can fail like anything else. Spending on an OWC drive will be exorbitant just like the device itself was, there is no perceived cost-savings in my case by electing a Mac.
2012 13" 128GB MBA here 4-5 months out of warranty. It froze up, I held power to turn it off and later on when turning back on it showed a blinking/flashing question mark on a grey folder in middle of white screen.
According to Internet Recovery Disk Utility my SSD is now at 1.39GB total capacity. SMC and PRAM reset without change in issue. Going to contact apple to inquire what my options are, it's likely I'll need to wait to afford an OWC brand if the rep I contact won't acknowledge it as a manufacturer defect. Even though if it is a manufacturer defect they're just on the hook for 1 year presumably. At any rate they get to hear from another customer about an issue to confirm its happening to more than one person.
Just glad I had a 3 day old time machine backup otherwise my work would've been hooped!
No longer an apple quality believer, the price tag made me believe their components were higher quality and I wouldn't need to spend big again after this... which of course is incorrect according to one recent article, they're just machines like anything else and can fail like anything else. Spending on an OWC drive will be exorbitant just like the device itself was, there is no perceived cost-savings in my case by electing a Mac.