Internal drives not recognized - NOT the hard drive cable
Hi - I'm having this problem. I have an A1278 mid-2009 MacBook Pro, 13", 2.26 GHz. It's definitely not the drive (have tried 2 that I know function and 1 that was brand new). I replaced the hard drive cable twice (first was just the cable, seconds was the cable with the bracket so I know the cable is connected; it's the side cable and it had adhesive). I also reset the PRAM and SMC The llaptop does boot if I use the drives I mention before externally. As soon as I connect them internally, I get a flashing question mark folder. It doesn't boot in single user, verbose, or safe mode. When booting from the install disc or repair mode, the only drive recognized is the optical drive.
I added tape where indicated in the answers/comments (on the data side of the connector). It's not occluding the connection or any pins. I still get a flashing question mark folder. What's my next step?
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Can you give us the make and models of the different drives you've tried here.
door Dan
The first was the original 160GB Toshiba drive that came with the laptop. The second was a Western Digital Black, 500GB. These were both functioning, formatted as Mac OS Journaled Extended, the latest running El Capitan. The third is a brand new Western Digital Blue, 500GB, that hand been formatted (no OS X, obviously).
door Amy
Can you give us the model numbers for the drives so I can check them out.
door Dan
My mistake, it's a Hitachi (Toshiba's in a different laptop): HTS545016B9SA02
WD Scorpio Black: WD5000BPKT
WD BLUE: WDBMYH500ANC-NRSN
The Hitachi came with the laptop (bought new in 2009) and both WDs are compatible with OS X Lion+.
door Amy
* Hitachi - HTS545016B9SA02
* WD Scorpio Black - WD5000BPKT
* WD - WDBMYH500ANC
door Dan
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