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1. #Disk utility mac new hard drive how to#
2. #Disk utility mac new hard drive mac os x#

Cables are NOT interchangeable since they come in entirely different lengths and won't fit right. There are 3-4 different cables for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 macbooks so get the right one. Fortunately it is easily purchasable for $10-25 on Amazon (as of 2021) and was pretty easy to install with only a small philips screw driver. Tape is not meant to hold the cable in place, it acts as a comfy bed for the cable.Īpple later made a thicker cable with a diferrent model number to address this issue. The electrical tape backing is quite a slippery and smooth rubber surface. In the future, place electrical tape on the rough aluminum to reduce abrasion. The cable is the weakest link since it is sandwiched between your hot HDD/SSD and the rough brushed aluminium macbook.

#Disk utility mac new hard drive how to#

This post will teach you how to format your Mac’s hard disk and fix common errors. Do this: Hold down the Option while powering on your Mac. A hard disk error can damage your disk and prevent it from functioning properly.

#Disk utility mac new hard drive mac os x#

Mac OS X Base System is more than likely a partition on disk0. disk0 is typically the disk drive in your Mac. This cable's copper is fractured and transmitting data incorrectly making your Mac believe that it cannot find the boot HDD or SSD. What I am assuming you saw when you were working in Disk Utility is something similar to this: The SuperDrive being greyed out is probably because the drive is empty. The problem was the internal thin black flexible cable (less than 1 mm thick) that connects the drive to your Mac's motherboard. I thought my 8 year old OCZ Vertex 4 SSD was the culprit since my 10 year old Vertex 2 died in a Toshiba laptop. My Mid-2012 Macbook Pro 13" randomly stopped working due to this issue.