No internal SSD recognizable by MacBook Pro

[Pig Teacher]

About two weeks ago my 2013 MacBook Pro 13” crashed. After trying every command+ method to get in the back door multiple times my SSD seemed to have just disappeared. So I took it to a repair place and they said the hard drive was damaged. I bought a new internal SSD with the intention of using Time Machine to bring my computer back, but the new SSD was also not recognized by the system. If I run “diskutil list” in terminal while in Recovery Mode my Mac is able to see external hard drives, but my internal SSDs are not listed when physically installed. Thus I am assuming it is an issue with the dock that the internal SSD connect to. I feel like I have tried almost everything, and I don’t think that I need an entirely new motherboard because I had that replaced just two years ago.

I think I have included all the details I could. I wanted to ask some experts before I go out buying some new part that I will need to wait weeks for. Thank you!

-Pig Teacher

 

[Pig Teacher]

As an update, I was able to set up a USB boot drive and in this drive I am able to run iOS and use terminal “diskutil list” to see any Siri be except for the one connected to the port on the mother board. Logically the computer being able to run iOS at all indicates that the motherboard is is fine and merely the internal SSD component is the issue yes? Or am I missing something?

 

[J@ffa]

Is your MacBook Pro an Early 2013 or a Late 2013? Also, do you have a part number for the replacement drive you've purchased? Feel free to include a photo of the new drive if easier.

 

[Pig Teacher]

Is your MacBook Pro an Early 2013 or a Late 2013? Also, do you have a part number for the replacement drive you've purchased? Feel free to include a photo of the new drive if easier.

 

[FNH15]

I had this issue with my Late 2013 15”. Ended up being the logic board, according to their diagnostics. It took Apple several tries to get it right, though, and SSDs were an intermittent fix, so in the end they replaced it with a 2018 15”. I only mention that as I don’t know if the logic board would’ve solved the issue long term.

I’d try the cheapest Apple SSD you can find on eBay just as a diagnostic. I’d have to check, but I believe the MacBook Air used the same type of SSD.

 

[logana]

If you are trying to use the Fledging drive on the right then you will need to upgrade the Mac to at least High Sierra. The Fledging SSD is NVME based and your Mac needs to be running a more modern operating system than Mavericks.....

I am fairly sure that you will need an Apple SSD in the machine to get the firmware updates you require.

Have you updated the operating system in the past or has it been on Mavericks for the past 8 years ?

 

[Pig Teacher]

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If you are trying to use the Fledging drive on the right then you will need to upgrade the Mac to at least High Sierra. The Fledging SSD is NVME based and your Mac needs to be running a more modern operating system than Mavericks.....

I am fairly sure that you will need an Apple SSD in the machine to get the firmware updates you require.

Have you updated the operating system in the past or has it been on Mavericks for the past 8 years ?

Thank you for the advice I will try to update via my USB boot drive right now. And no I was running on Mojave when my system crashed (I believe that it was an automatic update that crashed my almost full 1TB hard drive).

After I update I will try out the Fledging Drive again