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phillvb Author

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I need to delete my internal hard drive but the screen isnt working anymore

I have an old 2011 MacBook Pro but it will not boot up correctly anymore. I need to delete the hard drive as I have sensitive information which needs deleting.

I have a brand new MB pro and have tried to connect the two using a USB cable (from the old MB) to a Thunderbolt 4 connector (into the new MB)

I have tried "Target" mode but the screen on the old MB just shows two icons moving around my screen. There is no target disc icon on my new MB desktop.

Can anyone help?

Posted on Feb 4, 2021 4:17 AM

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Sharhari

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Posted on Feb 4, 2021 4:42 AM

If you need only to erase the old hard drive. Have you tried Recovery Mode to use "disk utility" and perform format/erase.

How to erase your Intel-based Mac - Apple Support

Hope it helps.

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