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is it possible to restore a mac m1 if your ssd is dead?

hello! I just wondering if you have your ssd worn at 100% is it possible to install mac os to an external drive? I mean will mac let us guide through installation process when there's no internal ssd at all


In other words : is recovery info stored on a ssd or not

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 9:29 AM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2021 10:33 AM

Gewehr18 wrote:

thank you for your reply! My ssd should be 100 or 99 % (at least last time as i checked it) i just wondering is it possible or not. In theory :)


How to set up and use an external Mac startup disk - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202796

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Nov 1, 2021 9:53 AM in response to Gewehr18

How has it been determined the Install SSD is totally broken ?


It may be possible to Install Big Sur to an external drive and run the operating system from it. But, the MBA M1 was only released in November 2020 and the internal Drive should not be 100% dead or does on really mean - the Internal Drive is 100 % FULL.


Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode


Nov 1, 2021 10:18 AM in response to Gewehr18

Gewehr18 wrote:

hello! I just wondering if you have your ssd worn at 100% is it possible to install mac os to an external drive? I mean will mac let us guide through installation process when there's no internal ssd at all

In other words : is recovery info stored on a ssd or not


? M1 components are all part of the SoC this is not able to upgrade.


I would start here— https://support.apple.com/my-support


or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/

or call AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)


Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232


is it possible to restore a mac m1 if your ssd is dead?

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