MP 6,1 OWC Aura Pro2 SSD issue with MacPro6.1 (Monterey12.4)

[Mad for Mac]

Problem with OWC Aura Pro 1TB SSD in MacPro6.1(Os Monterey 12.4) Firmware 430.120.6.0.0. Not visible to utilities or via terminal command. Tried all suggested solutions via ifixit and others. Ideas welcome.

 

[tsialex]

Problem with OWC Aura Pro 1TB SSD in MacPro6.1(Os Monterey 12.4) Firmware 430.120.6.0.0. Not visible to utilities or via terminal command. Tried all suggested solutions via ifixit and others. Ideas welcome.

DOA? Should be a drop in replacement with the Apple 12+16 connector.

 

[Mad for Mac]

Thank you for your reply. Your help is much appreciated.I thought I had missed some compatibility issue with OS Monterey. Yes its 12+16 connector.See pics attached. It is back for replacement then.

 

[tsialex]

Thank you for your reply. Your help is much appreciated.I thought I had missed some compatibility issue with OS Monterey. Yes its 12+16 connector.See pics attached. It is back for replacement then.

Nope, it' really a drop-in. Booting via Internet Recovery and running diskutil list with the Terminal should show the blade as disk0, something like this:

/dev/disk0 (external, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                                                   *960.2 GB   disk0

Btw, the current MacPro6,1 EFI firmware version is 430.140.2.0.0, so you have a EFI firmware update to do.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/latest-boot-rom-and-smc-version-on-mac-pro-late-2013-trashcan.2187900/post-31212012

Doing a clean install of Monterey 12.4 via Internet Recovery should update your EFI automatically.

 

[Mad for Mac]

Thanks for your really helpful replies today. Decided to return item as a result. Will update outcome.

 

[loby]

Have the same SSD in Mac Pro 6,1 with no issues. Actually runs cooler then the Apple Original SSD. Probably a bad SSD issue.

 

[Mad for Mac]

Nope, it' really a drop-in. Booting via Internet Recovery and running diskutil list with the Terminal should show the blade as disk0, something like this:

/dev/disk0 (external, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                                                   *960.2 GB   disk0

Btw, the current MacPro6,1 EFI firmware version is 430.140.2.0.0, so you have a EFI firmware update to do.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/latest-boot-rom-and-smc-version-on-mac-pro-late-2013-trashcan.2187900/post-31212012

Doing a clean install of Monterey 12.4 via Internet Recovery should update your EFI automatically.

Would that process involve having to reinstall all my data?

 

[Mad for Mac]

Would that process involve having to reinstall all my data?

is your firmware v 430.140.2.0.0 - mine is only 430.120.6.0.0. I have returned product for replacement but would like to avoid issues when replacement received.

 

[tsialex]

Would that process involve having to reinstall all my data?

What you are really asking?

You'll be installing a brand new blade, obviously you will need to restore everything from your TimeMachine backup.

If you are asking about the firmware upgrade, you don't need to do it right now and while installing Monterey to the brand new blade via Internet Recovery, the macOS installer will automatically upgrade the firmware.

 

[Mad for Mac]

What you are really asking?

You'll be installing a brand new blade, obviously you will need to restore everything from your TimeMachine backup.

If you are asking about the firmware upgrade, you don't need to do it right now and while installing Monterey to the brand new blade via Internet Recovery, the macOS installer will automatically upgrade the firmware.

Thanks for your reply which clarifies the situation excellently.

I guess I parked my brain while I asked that question.

Of course I'll need to copy all my data to the new drive/blade which in its new state is empty at that point bar the OS Monterey I'll be putting on it via internet recovery.

Now the bit about the firmware update is clear.

Many thanks.

 

[Mad for Mac]

I want to thank you guys (tsialex and loby) for helping me resolve this. Got replacement Aura Pro 2x and this time from Recovery start the disk was recognised and installation went like a dream and everything working AOK since installation 10 days ago.