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Trouble with new SSD on MBP i7

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mach1andy

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I picked up an 80 GB Intel x25-m yesterday and installed on my 15" i7 MBP but could not get the Snow Leopard disc to show up holding option, and tried "c" at boot.

As a work around, I tethered the MBP to an iMac via firewire and installed Snow Leopard on the MBP but after, it would display the apple logo but not boot.

I believe I have the latest EFI. Would anyone suggest rolling the EFI back to a previous version? Any other advice?

Thanks in advance. -Andy
 
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Sounds like you are trying to use the IMAC install dvd, or a dvd that wasnt meant for the MBP.

You need to use the MBP dvd. Its not booting probably because of this also.
 
It's just a regular OEM Snow Leopard Install Disc.

kgeier82 said:
Sounds like you are trying to use the IMAC install dvd, or a dvd that wasnt meant for the MBP.

You need to use the MBP dvd. Its not booting probably because of this also.
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mach1andy said:
Yes, I did that- GUID partition as well.
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Well, idk man. Sorry. Maybe you should try the install again. I mean erase and format again, install, the whole deal. It's a pain, but Idk anything else to do. Perhaps someone else with some wisdom will be able to tell you.
 
Thank you for your advise. I wiped it about 4 or 5 times and tried the install-- nothing 🙂 It's mounted, able to be formatted, etc, just won't boot-- thought it could be an EFI firmware issue.

applefanDrew said:
Well, idk man. Sorry. Maybe you should try the install again. I mean erase and format again, install, the whole deal. It's a pain, but Idk anything else to do. Perhaps someone else with some wisdom will be able to tell you.
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applefanDrew said:
You have to use the one that came with the MBP.
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This is correct. This happened to me when I swapped my SSD into my MBP. My first go around, I tried the SL disc and thought I installed/formatted the SSD incorrectly. Then I found a thread on here telling me to use the System disc that came with my MBP. Sure enough, it worked.

Reason: The SL disc is an older version than the System install disc that came with your MBP and for some reason, your MBP is smart enough to know that. Just stick in your System install disc and hold down C during boot up, it'll work fine.

Good luck.
 
preppy said:
This is correct. This happened to me when I swapped my SSD into my MBP. My first go around, I tried the SL disc and thought I installed/formatted the SSD incorrectly. Then I found a thread on here telling me to use the System disc that came with my MBP. Sure enough, it worked.

Reason: The SL disc is an older version than the System install disc that came with your MBP and for some reason, your MBP is smart enough to know that. Just stick in your System install disc and hold down C during boot up, it'll work fine.

Good luck.
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After re-reading, this guy is on to it. You said you held Opt-C....just hold C when installing.
 
Def just "c"

Recently carried out same upgrade. Just hold c key as soon as you power machine on. You should hear disc drive spool up and read disc.

I used a SL disc, not the original one that came with mac and it worked fine.
 
Problem solved: I needed the original install disc (but apparently) a 10.6.4 or higher disc would have worked too, to support the i7 core. Machine is blazing sweet. Anything else I may need to know about employing an SSD as my main drive? I'm checking out MCE Tech for an OptiBay and I've also heard disabling 'safe sleep' has a benefit, unless my battery drains while I'm working on something. Still isn't quite as fast as the new Macbook Air with the SSD hardwired into the motherboard.
 
sebgreen said:
Recently carried out same upgrade. Just hold c key as soon as you power machine on. You should hear disc drive spool up and read disc.

I used a SL disc, not the original one that came with mac and it worked fine.
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I did the same upgrade with a different SSD. No issues. If you continue to have issues, consider just cloning your original HDD with Carbon Copy Cloner. Also works. All you have to do after that is remember to set your Startup Disk.

Curious as to why the OP got an X25-m as well. I highly recommend getting a SSD with a SandForce controller.
 
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