MBP 2012 Hard Drive Cable Repair

My Problem

Macbook Pro 2012 was experiencing poor performance, wouldn't boot after attempting recovery. Linux couldn't detect drive either.

My Fix

Swapped out cable and was up and running again within 5 minutes. Was a breeze.

My Advice

Careful with how you route the cable, you need to bend it in certain spots so it's important to get everything lined up beforehand.