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    Macbook Pro 2017 13-inch SSD Replacement

    Hi, I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro mid 2017 A1708 (non-TouchBar), and want to replace the SSD drive (because it failed). On eBay I found some OEM SSDs that looked similar (Mid2017 A1708), however the part number was different. Can I use them? Thanks!
    • Megan0
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    • macbook pro "13 2017 replacement ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Can I use an external SSD for Everything (instead of the internal)

    Hi, I have a macbook 2017 13' I tried to install Monterey and it said it can't because I have SMART Errors and the drive can't be repaired and to backup I looked at disk utility in normal and in recovery mode and both said it's ok Then I went About this Mac > System Report > Storage and it...
  3. s1lviu

    Macbook Pro 2016 - SSD ejected, but still "issue with a storage device (code VDH002)"

    Hello, I have an MBP 2016. It freezes when it's in sleep - and when I wake up, I find it frozen and returning some kernel fault. I have run diagnostics at boot with internal SSD inside the laptop, it returns the error from the title - "There may be an issue with a storage device" and the...
    • s1lviu
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    • logic board macbook 13 2016 ssd failure vdh002
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Split Fusion Drive, now not booting, can't find solution!

    My 2011 Macbook Pro running El Capitan was running fine until recently when it suddenly decided to stop booting after getting a new charger which I assume was sketchy (refurbished apple from ebay). I believe that my fusion drive has split back into the original hdd and ssd and now I can't boot...
    • provhatr
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    • boot boot error fusion fusion drive hdd hdd failure recovery split ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Constant Kernel panics and Mac crashing because of SSD?

    Does anyone know whats causing the crash. I ran Disk Utility and all ran fine in the end but snapshots (backup?) give an error. Startup in Diagnostics said all is fine.. and Safe Mode also runs fine. Thanks for your help! I have a 1TB SSD I have Added 3 reports.. ---- Disk Utility report...
    • TP18
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    • crash disk kernal panic ssd ssd errors ssd failure
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Mac Mini internal SSD is missing

    I run tech support for our small (6 people) office. It's not really my job, I just happen to be the only one that works here that can phrase a Google search. Anyway one of the employees has a 2014 Mac Mini as her computer. The Mini has had a additional SSD in it on which OS X Sierra was...
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    MacBook Pro 13" early 2011 SSD upgrade problem

    I recently bought an SSD and put it in my MacBook Pro, but it didn't work I ran DriveDX and it found some problems about the cable wasn't giving so much power to the SSD, so I bought a new cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6NEP30/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) this one...
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    Ssd flash card failed

    my 5 yo MacBook Pro retina just failed me. It appears Apple ran a diagnostic and the 500gb ssd card needs to be replaced. I’m am not paying for the ridiculous money Apple is asking. 1000$ I’m trying to find a easy fix as I know the part is not welded so swapable with a new one. Question: Best...
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    Macbook SSD failure: tested on other Macbook and OWC reader. Realistic prognosis?

    My Macbook Retina 15" 2013 SSD has failed. The issue presented itself as a folder with a question mark before boot. I've disassembled the notebook and tested the SSD in another identical Macbook and in an OWC Envoy Pro reader. It does not work. I've noticed that the chip appears to be slightly...
    • zopiro
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    • macbook pro (15" 2013) ssd failure
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    [Alert] SSD dead twice due to OS upgrade !

    Hello Guys, I own a MacBook Air mid-2014 (non-retina) 128 GB. Recently there was an update in macOS 10.12.x. I left my laptop for update overnight and found to be dead on morning. Went to apple care and came to know that my SSD is dead! Well, I thought it may be a co-incidence that the SSD...
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    OWC 1TB SDD Failed for Third Time

    Last year I was getting tired of always having to clear up space on my 11" 2012 MacBook Air's 256GB SSD. So in May of last year I spent $530 on a 1TB SSD from Other World Computing. That September the SSD failed and I was sent a replacement. A year later it failed again and I was sent a second...
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    Help Recover Data From Encrypted SSD

    tl;dr Disk Utility First Aid failed to repair OWC 6G SSD and I'm trying to save data before reformatting or replacing it MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011 kept running slower and slower until it wouldn't boot anymore. I'm now using Yosemite on a partition of the original HDD At first I didn't realize...
    • squawk77
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    • macbook pro 13 owc ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. s.miran

    Macbook not detecting new ssd

    MacBook Pro 2012 mid mod Hi, I just changed my hdd on my mac because it was very slow so i replaced it with a ssd. The lion operative system didnt read my ssd so i made a bootable El capitan OS X on my ekstern hard drive. when i booted it i saw the ssd once but when i restarted the mac it was...
    • s.miran
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    • hdd failure macbook macbook 13" macbook pro ssd ssd failure ssd issues ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Samsung 850 evo did not go smoothly

    Hi everyone. So recently my stock macbook toshiba hdd failed in my mid 2012 13" macbook pro, I replaced it with a samsung 850 evo because I heard good things. I couldn't get my hdd to clone because it was failing so I cloned my friend's to the ssd to have a bootable drive. I then wiped the drive...
    • jkoh09
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    • 2012 mid errors hangs macbook 13" samsung 850 evo slow ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. MrAverigeUser

    A very good Video about ribbon cable issues….

    Instead of posting the url again and again for people having issues with it, I will post this here with the tags needed to automatically find it. Hope this is ok for the moderators. If not, just delete the Thread. (Disclaimer: I am neither the author of the video nor someone near to him. I just...
    • MrAverigeUser
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    • beachball disk failure hdd failure hdd issues mbp mbp unstable ribbon cable ssd failure ssd issues
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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