- HOW TO REFORMAT MACBOOK PRO AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE INSTALL
- HOW TO REFORMAT MACBOOK PRO AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE UPGRADE
I removed the LCD panel again, carefully disconnecting everything. Many months later I finally got back to investigating this. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts. The cable itself seems more robust than so many of the other cables in there. Just silence.ĭo you all have any words of wisdom? Is it the HDD SATA cable somehow? It looks fine but I did have a tough time removing the SATA data connection when I first took the original drive out. However I had not reinstalled LCD.Īfter shutting it back down I reconnected everything, reinstalled RAM and went to power on. Turned power on and low and behold it started with fans spinning, etc. Reinstalled power.įollowing advice of other commenters above, I removed RAM and disconnected HDD. Thought maybe I had blown the power supply so took that out to inspect but looks fine (not that I would’ve been able to see anything, but was looking for obvious signs of damage). Reinstalled original drive but now no power when I turn it on.
HOW TO REFORMAT MACBOOK PRO AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE INSTALL
Went to install new SSD and realized I had wrong adapter ( was using one I had on hand). I have used this approach many times with zero issues. I hold the nozzle of the vacuum near where I blow the compressed air in short bursts so it sucks up the airborne dust. Before people freak out, the vacuum did not touch any components. While I had the iMac open I cleaned out dust with compressed air and vacuum. I followed the iFixit guide (also reading through all the comments) as well as watched the OWC video. I have experience replacing drives, broken ipod/ipad screens, etc.
HOW TO REFORMAT MACBOOK PRO AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE UPGRADE
Decided to upgrade RAM and hard drive to ssd. Reinstalled OS, etc., its been working great. I’m having the same issue, here’s my scenario:īought a used late 2009 iMac in mint condition. Maybe this link with a picture of the part I am talking about will work. If anyone else has this problem, I suggest thoroughly checking every point of that connector. The part number for mine is 821-0513A if you want to look it up to see what I'm talking about. I used some scotch tape to tape it in place at the point that was torn. When I went to put the case back on, the power died again because the top case compressed the stress point that ripped in that connector causing it to short and kill the power. It was at a "Y" in the connector near the top where the HD gets plugged in, so it was hard to detect and barely noticeably. When I peeled back the connector to get it off of the old hard drive, I accidentally ripped it. The problem was the thin little HDD flex connector that powers the HD. I took the case off and plugged the power chord in with no battery, and it started up. I know this is an old thread, BUT I had the same exact problem (along with a lot of others on the net) and figured out what it was (without spending $ on an apple tech)! When I put in my new HD, going from a 160GB to a 750GB, put the case back on, no power nothing.