I'm using an internal ssd on my macbook pro mid 2012. For the last 2 days it has been showing a folder with a question mark icon on start up. I wanted to check if it was a hardware issue and connected my ssd externally with a sata to usb A converter. But now I’m getting a stop sign while booting up. Can anyone help?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
aswin2k8 wrote:
I'm using an internal ssd on my macbook pro mid 2012. For the last 2 days it has been showing a folder with a question mark icon on start up. I wanted to check if it was a hardware issue and connected my ssd externally with a sata to usb A converter. But now I’m getting a stop sign while booting up. Can anyone help?
It is unclear your test...
if it boots normally/preforms normally externally it points to the internal SATA cable.
Easily replaced at a nominal cost
If the SSD does not function properly externally it points to a failing SSD— replace it.
ref:
SATA replacement 13"MBP mid 2012
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/8211480/%20%2013%22%20MacBook%20Pro%20SATA
ref:
OWC SSD Upgrade Kits For MacBook Pro 2012
aswin2k8 wrote:
I'm using an internal ssd on my macbook pro mid 2012. For the last 2 days it has been showing a folder with a question mark icon on start up. I wanted to check if it was a hardware issue and connected my ssd externally with a sata to usb A converter. But now I’m getting a stop sign while booting up. Can anyone help?
It is unclear your test...
if it boots normally/preforms normally externally it points to the internal SATA cable.
Easily replaced at a nominal cost
If the SSD does not function properly externally it points to a failing SSD— replace it.
ref:
SATA replacement 13"MBP mid 2012
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/8211480/%20%2013%22%20MacBook%20Pro%20SATA
ref:
OWC SSD Upgrade Kits For MacBook Pro 2012
Mac not detecting SSD
