I recently bought as 2017 (escape keys) MBP intel i5 with 8GB ram. I took a chance as it was listed as for parts. I got opened it up to see if there was any liquid damaged before I plugged it in. There was none. I noted the Hard drive sticker was still there but it had been pulled as if the drive removed. Put it back together and booted, took a while question mark folder. I got my Monterey usb stick put it in and in disk utility no listing for the ssd.
Opened it again when I unscrewed the screws the drive just kind fell out, as if someone did not inserted in correctly. Put it back and it booted into catalina and did the setup wizard and it was working until I shut it down next power up got the folder question mark. Several reboots and attempts at Pram reset and nothing.
At this point I google and maybe its the SSD failing I am attempting to install and OS on a external drive and run it this was to make sure the reset of system is ok before I buy a new SSD. Monterey failed to installed as it telling me it needs a firmware upgrade.
Anyhow in one of those failed attempts the internal SSD boots and Im back in catalina, it reboots and it gone again.
So does this sound like a failing SSD or a failing PCI connector.
sorry for the long novel.
Opened it again when I unscrewed the screws the drive just kind fell out, as if someone did not inserted in correctly. Put it back and it booted into catalina and did the setup wizard and it was working until I shut it down next power up got the folder question mark. Several reboots and attempts at Pram reset and nothing.
At this point I google and maybe its the SSD failing I am attempting to install and OS on a external drive and run it this was to make sure the reset of system is ok before I buy a new SSD. Monterey failed to installed as it telling me it needs a firmware upgrade.
Anyhow in one of those failed attempts the internal SSD boots and Im back in catalina, it reboots and it gone again.
So does this sound like a failing SSD or a failing PCI connector.
sorry for the long novel.
