How to Replace the Hard Drive Cable in a 13-inch MacBook Pro Mid 2012 (MacBookPro9,2)
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- We show you how to replace the drive cable in a 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2012). When you’re upgrading your hard drive, in some cases the original cable may have become damaged or brittle over time and needs to be replaced. This cable is important because it connects your drive to the logic board. This step-by-step, DIY, install video makes it easy to replace the cable.
This Apple Replacement Hard Drive Cable is available at:
eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple...
Video Jump Points:
00:00 - Title, Difficulty Level, and Notes
00:12 - Introduction / Overview
01:18 - Part 1 - Removing the Original Cable
03:34 - Part 2 - Preparing the New Cable
05:50 - Part 3 - Installing the New Cable
06:58 - Reinstalling the Drive
07:27 - Reconnecting the Battery
07:35 - Reinstalling the Bottom Laptop Cover
08:09 - Final Notes and Closing
Compatibility:
The replacement cable is compatible with:
- 13-inch MacBook Pro 2012 with Model ID: MacBookPro9,2 - Наука та технологія
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“Question Mark” folder appeared on start up of my MacBook Pro. I did some research. “Hardrive Cable” was the possible issue. Ordered the cable, used this video to aid in repair and now MacBook is working. Thank you so much!!!
How much was the cable
I got this problem after i change the cable, before this my problem is my MacBook trun off by itself after being move or pick up, what should i do? I really need help
Now that's how you make a tutorial!!!!!
Cliff Latham absolutely flawless.
Awesome right!!! So happy.
I followed the directions and was sweating the entire time. I bought the part 3 weeks ago and waited till today to fix it and it WORKED!!!
Jilly humor Me too, I felt like a surgeon 🙈🤯
I followed the directions in video and now Macbook Pro is back to life. You guys are legends! Can't thank you enough, made it really idiot proof. All the best!
PS: Make sure you have a Philips 000 screw driver, the 2 smallest screws (2.57 in video) were really stubborn and didn't unscrew with a flat head I used for the other screws.
Sliding the ribbon cable back into the socket was the most stressful thing I've experienced in a lonnnnggggg time omg.... and he made it look like it was so easy 😣
Well thank God it's up and running 👍🏼😁
I broke just it. Had to order another cable...
@@rodmbs Oh no, my heart goes out to you!!!
It's fucking impossible. I now regret even starting this project.
@@OMG_BeCkY be patient because it will be rewarding when you get it
@@Nrgy1111 I eventually just reassembled my MBP without it even being fully in there and it still fired up! There was no way to get it in there, it was too tiny and would just bend every time I tried.
I want to give a big THANK YOU, you guys are awesome. I already upgraded my HDD to a SSD and my 4 GB of RAM to 16 GB. I was a little hesistant at first but I ordered the Hard Drive Cable regardless. After watching your video for the 1st time, it gave users like myself confidence to do this. So I did and my Mac is running smoothly. Thanks again Subscribed & liked!
Absolutely perfect tutorial. Clear images, detailed descriptions, and properly following thru the reassembly too (not just ‘reverse what you’re done’). Have just brought my laptop back to life and I could not be happier! Thank you for this 👏👏
Your tutorial saved our laptops life.
Thought my HDD failed since it's now close to 6 years old. So I decided to go to an SSD, and when I did, I still only got about 10% success rate when trying to start up. The other 90% of the time the computer doesn't recognize the hard drive in it.
A little research revealed that this cable wearing out is a common problem with mid 2012 Macbook Pros. Luckily the part is only about $10, and with this tutorial it looks like it will be really easy to replace. Thanks for making such a good and clear video. Looking forward to having my laptop up and running again.
Went great. Commenting from the laptop. No issues. Thanks again for your help.
I have the same exact issue! All of these tutorials on UA-cam about upgrading to an SSD but no one talks about this!
Hey man where did you buy your cable?
This comment is giving me the confidence I need to do this myself.
Same issue dude, I'm looking forward to trying this fix!
So helpful, thank you!
One critique: when Part 2 begins, it might be helpful for some to specify that the removal of the circuit board from the drive mounting bracket is only necessary if the user doesn't have a replacement bracket. When I ordered my replacement cable, it came already wired to a new mounting bracket.
That little yellow strip almost got the best of me. Twice. So tiny and bendy. So contrarian.
I second this, I need to order a new part because the bracket holding the cable popped off on me. But, I didn't even need to do this part as my cable was already mounted on the new mounting bracket :( Everything was going well until this point
Yay!!! It worked 🙌🏽 Thank you for this detailed tutorial 🙏🏽
Thank you for this! I replaced my cable and added some insulation using electrical tape, which I learned about through another video. Worked like a charm and hopefully this fix will last awhile.
This tutorial saved my laptop, so easy to follow and effective. Thank you so much!!
Glad it was helpful for you!
This was the most thorough and detailed tutorial I found, others weren’t as helpful or didn’t show how to put the new belt back on. Thank you so much!
The guy at the shop told me it would be 300 bucks to fix (he thought it was a bad hard drive) Spent $20.24 and watched this video. This actually works. Like i'm using the laptop to type this comment, lol
Thanks folks. Fighting the good fight.
Good job man.. We can fix anything these days...
Where did you buy the cable from ?
sai ram hey I just saw one on amazon for 14 bucks
Getting ready to install a ss drivr and new cable in my mid 2012 macbook pro
Great tutorial clear and concise thanks so much just installed cable and new SSD worked perfectly
Perfect tutorial. My MacBook Pro is alive and well again. Thank you so much!!!
What a good tutorial, very clear steps and helps me a lot! Thanks so much!
Absolutely perfect video. Thank you!
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Awesome video! Easy to follow and made the job so much easier to do. I'm trying it with my new lead tomorrow.
EXCELLENT video!!! My MacBook is back up and running! I attempted to use Geek Squad at Best Buy but they told me it'd be $99 for a simple diagnosis!! Instead I used this video and the replacement part was only $14.90! Thanks!!
Amazing tutorial. Back up and running! Thank you
Awesome tutorial! Easy to follow and helped me fix my a Mac! Thank you so much!
Success! Delighted to report that replacing the hard drive cable on my old MacBook Pro brought it back to life. Superb tutorial, thank you so much! I would never have attempted it without your step-by-step guidance. As others have mentioned, 4:31 is the trickiest step, requires a little patience (and good eyesight).
Glad it was helpful for you!
Thanks for the tutorial! I followed the directions and everything went well and my computer is working again.
Great tutorial it was incredibly helpful. My replacement cable, however, did not have adhesive on the battery indicator light so I had to improvise.
I have had to use my MacBook via USB to SATA adapter for over a year, and the experience is miserable. I don't know why I didn't do this sooner, but I used your easy tutorial to replace the cable in my Mac, and everything went swimmingly. Thank you.
Thank you!! I have no computer experience at all but I got tired of having to pay >100 to get this replaced every 1.5-2 years. I followed this tutorial and my computer is working well now. Just remember to turn the screws the right direction folks; otherwise you risk ruining them. My 2012 MacBook pro is working great now!
Great job! My sons MAC is back up and running. Thank you so much!
This is an excellent instructional video. Could not be better. Thanks.
Just watched this video after buying the part. My MacBook worked instantly nothing was lost. Such a simple solution that I didn’t have go to the apple store for.
Great tutorial, I have tried everything to speed up my Macbook. I think this is the next item to try.
Omg yesss! Thank you so much!!! I thought my laptop was gone forever 😭😭😭
Great instructions, Worked perfectly. Thank you.
This was a great help in replacing my cable. Thanks!
Got me going again and for the price of the cable and a 48 hour wait. Thanks!
Very good video by the way, clear, precise and makes for easy installation.
Omg thank you so much!
My new cable worked thanks to your video!
Thank you Thank you!
Excellent directions - worked perfectly.
You have saved many laptops
Thanks for this high quality video.
Great tutorial! I followed along and was done in less than an hour.
Great tutorial 🙌🏾 thank you!
Amazing Amazing tutorial!! Fixed it right up! Thanks soooo much!!
Wow. Thank you, this really worked. Y’all are out here saving people’s livelihood. Thank you. Liked and shared
Glad you found it helpful!
I was able to replace the cable successfully, THANK YOU!!!!
My macbook pro is up and running again!!! This is the third time that I have replaced the cable - a friend did the replacement for me the first time and the second time, I was able to get it replaced at my school’s lab because Apple covered the costs even if my computer was out of warranty. I went back to the lab when I first saw the flashing folder a few months ago and they said that Apple doesn’t cover the cost of this replacement anymore. I called Apple support and was on the phone with them for more than 30 minutes rebooting & checking my hard drive(sigh, they wouldn’t listen even if the lab had checked my drive and told me that it was the cable). At last, my computer booted up but I knew that it was only a matter of time so I ordered the cable. Today, the flashing folder with a qn mark appeared again and I waited the whole day to get to it just in case it resolved itself again. When I got home, I watched your tutorial and was able to the follow along just fine! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
Great video, made for a quick simple repair.
Thanks for your video! You help me to change the flat cable to a new one.
Thanks to your wonderful DIY tutorial I could replace my mid2012 13" bacbook's flat cable with a new one. Brilliant job. Jobs! rest in peace
SUCH AN EASY TUTORIAL TO FOLLOW! SO GLAD TO BAVE MY LAPTOP BACK UP AND FOR SO CHEAP
Just used this to fix my MacBook after months of the blinking folder. I decided once and for all to try replacing this cable.....guess what....IT WORKS! I am now typing this review on my MacBook Pro!!!! I can't believe this! Thank you so much!!! Also, if anyone is a little confused with how to fold the cable, I used the old cable that needed replacing as an example of where to fold. Thanks again!
@Mista S I got it from Amazon
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJQCJWG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hugely helpful. Thank you
THANK YOU TIMES A MILLION
very helpful, thanks a lot for this awesome tutorial :)
Thank you soooooooo much for this tutorial. I thought my beloved 2012 MacBook was toast but it turns out it was just the drive cable. She's back up and running and I couldn't be happier!
Glad this helped out!
Fantastic,faith in humanity restored.
thank you a million times over. worked like a gem!
We are pleased to hear. Thank you for your feedback!
great tutorial. very thorough
This tutorial was clear and easy to follow. Just managed to save my old school laptop and all of its files!
We are happy to hear. Thank you for your feedback Alberto :)
Best tutorial ever. Well done!
Thank you os much for your kind comment! We're always striving to make sure customer's have more than enough access for DIY upgrades!
Thank you from the depth of my heart.
Great video thanks guys!
This worked like charm! As soon as I replaced the cable, my mid 2012 MacBook Pro started working again like nothing ever happened!
The only thing is that I fucked up the LED connector, as I didn't have the right tools to handle it, but I don't care. My Mac is alive! Thank you.
Thanks! this tutorial is amazing! save my laptop
thank you so much for the help guys
thank you for the clear and easy to follow instructions!!
Always glad we can help!
Crystal clear no ambiguous moves that's how you make tutorial thanks a ton for this
Glad it was helpful!
Fixed mine following this clear instruction! Thank you very much!
Hi Scarlett! I'm glad to hear that the video helped you replace the hard drive cable in your MacBook Pro!
Absolutely perfect!... My laptop is now fixed!!!... Thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial.
We are happy to hear this tutorial has helped! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if further assistance is needed.
Did it as well followed the video thanks very much 👍🏾
Awesome tutorial
It worked! Thank you so much!!!
That’s a great tutorial thanks 🙏 I’ll do that soon
Perfect! Thank you!
Thank you... it's really work!
Such a beautiful tech
Thanks for this tutorial,it helped me solve my laptop issue.
You're very welcome pratik jariwala. We are glad that our video assisted you with fixing your Mac. Please feel free to reach out to us if you need any further assistance.
Thanks for the video!
I was afraid to bend the new flex & break it like the old one lol
Awesome tutorial guys thank you!
Glad you found it helpful!
Worked like a charm, thanks!!! Only PITA was not knowing whether or not that damn teensy-weeny yellow cord was in correctly.
Thank you for this video, it fixed my issue on a 2009 MBP. Cable was $14!
what name the cable Please?
Great ! Excellent video, i think it worked
Thank you! It worked! It's aliiiiivvvveeeee!!!!!
Excellent!! It worked
omg! Thank you for the tutorial. You really saved my life. Thanks a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect thank you very much 👍👍👍
Thanks a million!
It worked awesome!
Incredibly helpful and straightforward. I now have a working computer again.
Enrique Hansel,
We are glad to be able to provide a installation video that made your upgrade simple and that your machine is running again!
Thank You. works Perfect
Works a treat. Recently upgraded to a SSD which was followed a week later by a catastrophic failure resulting in an almost completely frozen machine. I found a SATA cable which came fully assembled with all the tools and didn't require any fiddly reattaching of the small cable as seen in this video. Now have a 2012 MBPro which is better than when I first bought it. Excellent video.
@Mista S Mojave
Just recently upgraded to 8GB of RAM and now even better.
Thanks very much for this tutorial, my laptop works a treat again! I thought my ssd had died, I wish I’d watched this video before I trashed it! 🤨 #nobackup 😱
Great video, love the drone in the background. You could have let her narrate the entire video 😉
Thank you!!
Thank you!
This tutorial was probably one of the best I’ve ever come across. Thanks for helping me fix my laptop 💕
It works, thank you so muchh ❤️
You are very welcome! You can always count on OWC to help each and every step of the way. :)
Words like a charm
Godbless and thank you!
Thank you thank you thank you