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#2211032 5-Apr-2019 00:19

engedib:
I had this a few months ago with a MacBook Pro 2011, put a new SSD into it, same results. Dreadfully slow.

Then found out that the cable which connects the drive to the motherboard is broken. It is really screwed design, the cable is a very thin one and it bends quite sharp a few times. 😫

After getting a cable as well, it was running million times faster.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Hard+Drive+Cable+Replacement/10379

I see a lot like this, it's an awful design. I'd suggest popping your drive out and booting it from a USB enclosure or adapter to see if the issue remains.

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#2211045 5-Apr-2019 00:49

rhy7s:
engedib:
I had this a few months ago with a MacBook Pro 2011, put a new SSD into it, same results. Dreadfully slow.

Then found out that the cable which connects the drive to the motherboard is broken. It is really screwed design, the cable is a very thin one and it bends quite sharp a few times. 😫

After getting a cable as well, it was running million times faster.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Hard+Drive+Cable+Replacement/10379

I see a lot like this, it's an awful design. I'd suggest popping your drive out and booting it from a USB enclosure or adapter to see if the issue remains.

I have seen a memo about this known fault. They send a replacement cable with a protective foam and specific instructions on how to install it with other non-related hardware swap outs.

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#2211059 5-Apr-2019 06:54

Sorry to hijack, but might become relevant soon for the op..

My MBP 2014, is outta SSD space. I have timemachine backups enabled to a synology.

Question: if I delete a bunch of files off the MBP, to recover/see later I can simply goto the timemachine copy from when these files were last known as saved right?

OR do I make a new 'share' and use the 2nd disk I recently installed on the synology as an extra drive specifically for the files I want to see (but not keep on the MBP) and keep the 1st disk as the timemachine drive? I still havent got around to 'adding the drive via finder.....grr I need an hour of life to quickly read up and map it #rustybrain.

These are all family home movie files/photos.

I need to keep as simple as possible for the WAF....obviously need access to the odd photo/movie on demand....rather than trying to find the archive on timemachine.

thoughts?

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#2211070 5-Apr-2019 07:44

michaelmurfy:
Sounds like the hard drive is shot presuming it is a hard drive.

Agreed with this, back up your data and replace your hard drive, if you can afford it replace it with a solid state drive.

Also replace the cable in question above while replacing the hard drive.

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#2211092 5-Apr-2019 08:23

All 2013 MacBook Pro's are SSD based.

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#2211093 5-Apr-2019 08:23

lNomNoml:
michaelmurfy:

Sounds like the hard drive is shot presuming it is a hard drive.

Agreed with this, back up your data and replace your hard drive, if you can afford it replace it with a solid state drive.

Also replace the cable in question above while replacing the hard drive.

ok presuming it is the hard drive what is the approximate cost of a replacement hard drive / cable?

and does anyone know someone in Auckland (on the shore) who can fix / replace it?

thanks in advance

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#2211096 5-Apr-2019 08:29

OnceBitten:

lNomNoml:
michaelmurfy:

Sounds like the hard drive is shot presuming it is a hard drive.

Agreed with this, back up your data and replace your hard drive, if you can afford it replace it with a solid state drive.

Also replace the cable in question above while replacing the hard drive.

ok presuming it is the hard drive what is the approximate cost of a replacement hard drive / cable?

and does anyone know someone in Auckland (on the shore) who can fix / replace it?

thanks in advance

Last time I did it, it was around $100 for the SSD and $20 for the cable from Trademe.

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#2211171 5-Apr-2019 10:38

thanks - I need to identify what the actual problem is first.... I don't want to spend money on hard drive / cable only to find the problem is something else

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#2211186 5-Apr-2019 11:17

Which 2013 Macbook Pro is it? https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/

Have you ran MemTest86 or Memtest86+?

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#2211190 5-Apr-2019 11:22

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#2211665 6-Apr-2019 11:47

lxsw20:

All 2013 MacBook Pro's are SSD based.

They were all retina in 2013 weren't they.

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#2211761 6-Apr-2019 13:56

lxsw20:

All 2013 MacBook Pro's are SSD based.

They kept selling the 2012 model with SATA Hard Drive for several years, so it would have been good to know if he is referring to 2013 as the date of manufacture, or the 2013 model year.

For example, in my Macbook Pro, "About This Mac" says 13-inch late 2011
But coconutBattery says Model MacBookPro8,1 Manufacture Date 2012-02-06 (which is the date for the Mac, not the battery)

If it's the model with SATA Hard Drive then I would definitely be looking at the Hard Drive (time for an SSD) and that SATA cable mentioned in some of the previous posts.

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#2212875 8-Apr-2019 14:37

MadEngineer:
rhy7s:
engedib:

I had this a few months ago with a MacBook Pro 2011, put a new SSD into it, same results. Dreadfully slow.

Then found out that the cable which connects the drive to the motherboard is broken. It is really screwed design, the cable is a very thin one and it bends quite sharp a few times. 😫

After getting a cable as well, it was running million times faster.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Hard+Drive+Cable+Replacement/10379

I see a lot like this, it's an awful design. I'd suggest popping your drive out and booting it from a USB enclosure or adapter to see if the issue remains.
I have seen a memo about this known fault. They send a replacement cable with a protective foam and specific instructions on how to install it with other non-related hardware swap outs.

thanks for that advice - I'm not that confident in doing it myself as it looks very fiddly and I don't have a lot of patience

does anyone know a place on Nth Shore Auckland that can do this?

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#2213105 8-Apr-2019 17:15

https://www.dtsl.co.nz/contact-us/

Or call Apple if you haven't already, tell them the problem, acknowledge it's out of warranty and have them recommend a place to take it. They may even provide some free over the phone support on how to fully diagnose the actual fault.

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#2213267 8-Apr-2019 21:07

OnceBitten:

MadEngineer:
rhy7s:
engedib:

I had this a few months ago with a MacBook Pro 2011, put a new SSD into it, same results. Dreadfully slow.

Then found out that the cable which connects the drive to the motherboard is broken. It is really screwed design, the cable is a very thin one and it bends quite sharp a few times. 😫

After getting a cable as well, it was running million times faster.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Hard+Drive+Cable+Replacement/10379

I see a lot like this, it's an awful design. I'd suggest popping your drive out and booting it from a USB enclosure or adapter to see if the issue remains.
I have seen a memo about this known fault. They send a replacement cable with a protective foam and specific instructions on how to install it with other non-related hardware swap outs.

thanks for that advice - I'm not that confident in doing it myself as it looks very fiddly and I don't have a lot of patience

does anyone know a place on Nth Shore Auckland that can do this?

Before you worry about that. Can you confirm what model it is? If it is a 2013, then it already has an SSD, and does not have the cable issue.

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