How to upgrade aluminum mac mini hard drives or ssds. Compare item barracuda 8tb 5400rpm sata iii 6gbs 3. If youre using an adapter, youll need to use the appropriate side of the adapter it has a side for 3. How to connect a sata or ide hard drive externally through a. Lets look at how you can blow the dust off those old drives and save money in the process.
How to recover files from a hard drive laptop or desktop. However, this did not fix the problem because the macbook still didnt recognize the hard drive. The first hard disk, built in 1956, was 68 cubic feet in size and stored about 3. So youve upgraded the hard drive in your computer, and youre left with this old, seemingly useless bare hard drive. Reformatting the drive will erase all data on the drive, so you should copy any data you want off the drive prior to formatting.
Many fixers cover the length of the thicker cable in the pair with sections of electrical tape on both sides because it can rub the tiny ridges inside the aluminum case causing a short to the case itself or simply. Since writing this, i just came across another 2012 macbook pro, with a bard hard drive cable. How to replace the hard drive cable in a inch macbook. Solid state drives ssd make your mac or pc faster in a flash with a mercury 3g or 6g ssd. Amazons choice for mac hard drive adapter sata to usb cable usb 3. Upgrading the hard drive can be one of the best things you can do for your mac. Theres a model for nearly every mac and pc produced over the past decade. New 8210814a replacement hdd hard drive cable for macbook pro inch a1278 laptop 2009, 2010, 8210814a, 9229062 hdd hard drive cable can not be used for 2011 version 4. If you are looking to recover corrupted or deleted files try this free hard drive data recovery software. When you buy any fullyassembled external hard drive for your mac, youre really buying two things. Everything you need to know about your macs hard drive. The best external hard drives for mac in 2020 pcmag. Use this guide to replace a broken hard drive cable.
The hard drive cable also contains the sleep led and the ir sensor. Mid 2012 macbook pro hard drive cable failure 8211480a. But booted off an external volume, the machine couldnt see its hard drive at all. To my surprise it was detected by the os when doing an option boot and i was able to load os x. What year model mac do you have and we can suggest a way to recovery from this. We have a great range of mac compatible drives, ideal for adding more storage to the the macbook, macbook pro, mac pro, imac, ibook, powerbook, powermac and mac mini. Why does my mac have two hard drives listed in disk. There are three common filesystems that are used today. Promise pegasus j2i 8tb internal storage enclosure for mac. Promise debuts first internal hard drive sleds for new mac pro.
Thats the little flat ribbon cable that connects the hard drive to the logic board. The geek squad diagnosed it as a hard drive failure so i replaced the hard drive. A hard drive format refers to how the operating system stores the data on the drive. Every mac computer comes with an internal hard drive. Best bet try the cable first before you mess with any data. An ultra ata100 drive also works in an ultra ata66 or ultra ata33 equipped mac, just at a slower speed. Apr, 2015 when you buy any fullyassembled external hard drive for your mac, youre really buying two things. The os x operating system is preinstalled on the internal drive so the mac runs as soon as you take it out of the box and power it up. Backup your mac with a portable or desktop hard drive.
This module can be installed in your mac pro and connects to the main logic board with included cables. Remove the adhesive backing from your new hard drive cable, stick it onto the sensor bracket, and connect the sensor bracket cable. Reattach the smaller hard drive cable to the ssd, then use the other torx screws to attach the bracketed ssd in the imac. Internal hard drives and solid state drives serial ata sata, ideata 2. Lacie d2 thunderbolt 3 10tb external hard drive desktop hdd thunderbolt 3 usbc usb 3. Promise pegasus j2i twodrive internal storage enclosure delivers 8tb of sata storage for your mac pro. The computer powered on just fine but wouldnt boot. How to determine if your macs hard drive is failing cnet. I then replaced the hdd cable but the macbook still isnt recognizing the hard drive.
New 8212049a hdd hard drive cable for apple macbook pro inch a1278 mid 2012 year md101 md102 laptop hdd hard drive cable 8212049a. Internal hard drive disk not recognized macbook pro. Godshark ssd to sata or usb adapter card for 2010 2011 macbook air with cable, hdd hard disk drive converter support model a69 a70 3. You can easily find a drive that meets your space needs or that is perfectly compatible with your desktop or laptop if you consider certain specifications. Developed by intel in collaboration with apple, thunderbolt technology transmits data and display signals in both directions at the same time using the same cable. Promise pegasus j2i two drive internal storage enclosure delivers 8tb of sata storage for your mac pro. Less common, but it could also be a bad drive cable.
Mar 20, 2017 if you want to learn how to connect a hard drive externally through a usb cable via an adapter this video shows you how easy and affordable it is. As one last ditch effort, i tried plugging in the old thoughttobedamaged hard drive into into an external usb sata dock. Safekeep all of your music, photographs, movies and more. Product title external backup hard drive case 2tb usb 3. How to get data off an old hard drive without putting it in. Reclaim your macs old hard drive or build a new one. How to replace the hard drive cable in a inch macbook pro mid. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive cable replacement. Hdd hard drive sata flex cable macbook pro a1278 mid 2012 md101 md102. Fearing the worst had happened and my hard drive crashed, i took it out and put it into a usb sata enclosure and not only could i see it on another computer, but i.
At this point i assumed i had a broken hard drive cable. There are various ways you can see if your macs drive is on its way out. How to get data off an old hard drive without putting it. Power on the computer while holding down the option key. Tuck the thermal sensors body off to the edge of the ssd. When my computer hard drive recently crashed and the data could not be restored, i purchased a western digital mainstream 2tb internal serial ata hard drive for replacement, this hard drive works fine and i have not had any issue with it since replacement for the past 30 days. From there the os could see the internal ssd drive i had installed. When youre upgrading your hard drive, in some cases the.
Dec 27, 2017 how to recover files from a hard drive, for both mac s and pcs, desktops and laptops. The cable runs from the logic board sata connector, across the optical drive and then underneath the hard drive, finally connecting to the. Regular mid2010 aluminum unibody mac mini models, which have optical drives, support a single 2. It takes surprisingly little effort to turn an old or new hard drive into an external drive perfect for stashing your extra files on. An internal hard drive is a data storage device that uses spinning magnetic platters to store information.
When youre upgrading your hard drive, in some cases the original cable may have become damaged or brittle over. Drop the hard drive into the slot and turn the dock on. Are you getting a weird folder with a question mark icon on. Sad the apple store did not recognize this and wasted time reinstalling the os for no reason. Listed below are the internal ssds and hard drives products we stock. What you are describing sounds exactly like a failed drive. How to identify and fix hard disk problems on a mac. Why does my mac have two hard drives listed in disk utility. To upgrade the memory in the aluminum unibody mac mini models released before and after the late 2014 models, apple has made it straightforward. If you want to use time machine, you need to use a native mac format.
How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the power. Replacing the hard drive or hard drives is a more complicated procedure and apple does not support users performing this upgrade themselves. How to turn an old hard drive into an external drive. Mac os x installation basics sata drive seagate support. Mid 2012 macbook pro hard drive cable failure 8211480a, 821.
How to recover files from a hard drive, for both macs and pcs, desktops and laptops. The internal hard drive also stores preference files for settings you make to applications and the system. Nov 29, 2017 the geek squad diagnosed it as a hard drive failure so i replaced the hard drive. Whether you need a replacement or you need additional storage, internal hard disk drives are good solution. Internal hard drives and ssds solid state drives for. Some mac models hard drives arent replaceable by end users. Connect the dock to your pc just like you would connect an external drive. If you have a mac pro, a power mac g5, or a power mac g4 or g3 with free drive bays, you can install an additional internal hard drive instead of upgrading your. Any time the computer is moved around, minor shifts of the hard drive and hard drive cable create friction between the cable and the coarse aluminum. Welcome to the mac upgrades internal hard drives page. Get tips about making sure an sata hard drive is connected properly and learn how to install hard serial ata hard drives with these video instructions. Flat flexible cables ffcs are supposed to be thin, but the 2012 hard drive cable doesnt quite have enough of the plastic film base which surrounds and protects the internal wires. Internal hard drives and ssds solid state drives for macs. This is a much harder problem to diagnose, because it generally acts just like a system with a failing hard drive, but the drive will pass a real smart test with flying colors.
How to determine if your macs hard drive is failing. Os x, windows, and linux all use different hard drive formatting for normal system operations. This is an absolute epidemic of failed hard drive cables. To read existing data, the drive will need to be in a format recognized by the mac. We show you how to replace the drive cable in a inch macbook pro mid 2012. There are 5 thin copper tacks, which connect to the 7 pin side of the sata connector.
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