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JohnZoidberg2015-11-12 12:10:19
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JohnZoidberg, 2015-11-12 12:10:19

Why doesn't Macbook see any SSD?

There is a Macbook pro 13" 2011 A1278.

Works on a native Hitachi HDD. When you install any SSD on any Sata port (main or for DVD), it is not recognized by the system. It is not recognized at all - even diskutil list does not show it under recovery.
At the same time, another HDD sees without problems.SSD via USB also works well - it initializes, you can install the system and boot.That is, only the combination of SSD + SATA
works.I tried all the methods from Google that I found.Except for replacing the SATA cable - it seems doubtful that both came out of

SSDs tested:
Silicon Power V60 60Gb Kingstone ssdNow
v300 240Gb

Has anyone experienced this?

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Nikolay45, 2015-12-10
@Nikolay45

Problem solved? I've installed solid state drives on Macs and haven't run into any incompatibilities. True, I used more famous brands - Crucial, Plextor, OCZ. But from PC experience, you should always update the drive's firmware on a test computer before using it on a target computer. Good luck.

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Alexander Borisovich, 2015-11-16
@Alexufo

Um .. are you EXACTLY supplying power to the SSD with the power supply?

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AlexeyMacFix, 2015-12-22
@AlexeyMacFix

You didn't specify the year of your laptop.
If this is 2010, then there is nothing surprising in the behavior of such an ssd.
I would recommend using a Samsung Evo or Pro SSD for Apple products (the latter are a little faster in recording).

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Anatoly is, 2019-10-26
@metal85

Hey! How did you solve the problem? The other day I bought a MacBook pro 2012 and wanted to rearrange the SSD from the old Macbook'a.
The drive only works in an external case.
Inside in both places refuses to be determined ((

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