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SSD of early 2013 MBP Retina upgradable?

I got a early 2013 Retina MBP, 2.8GHz processor, 16G RAM(have the logic board replaced with the same model) and as it known to all, Sandisk SSD(512G) which lead to a annoying fan issue. Tried to replace the SSD with a Samsung 768G one, but it turned out the Mac cannot boot with the bigger size, Samsung SSD. I search the Q&A and found everybody said the SSD is upgradable. So how can my situation happened and anybody knows how to fix it?

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AFAIK the only 700+GB option is OEM at the time of order. In a while OWC may have SSD upgrades larger than 480GB (their current max) visit them and watch/ask. Until then, purchasing a display damaged 768GB unit might be your only other DIY option.

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What do you mean by purchasing a display damaged 768GB unit? I've already tried to replace it with a 768GB one but didn't boot at all.

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So the case is 512GB cannot upgrad to 768GB right?

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Apple said the upgrade would not be 3rd party compatible (they always say that - but at least at this time it's true, see my OWC link). You didn't say that you'd tried to swap out a 768GB SSD from a damaged '013 Retina (is that what you did?)

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Oh, yeah, I forgot to say, it is a Apple customized Samsung 768GB SSD, used originally in RMBP, but the Mac couldn't boot.

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Then the "drive" may be damaged too.

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