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. This cable's copper is fractured and transmitting data incorrectly making your Mac believe that it cannot find the boot HDD or SSD. ![]() 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.
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