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Andrew Stone

Andrew Stone

33,031	Reputation
1	Solution
0	Guides
Member Since 03/11/2013

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iFixit

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Guides I've Contributed To

MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement

iPod 3rd Generation Battery Replacement

iPod 4th Generation or Photo Battery Replacement

iPod Mini Battery Replacement

iPod Nano 2nd Generation Battery Replacement

iPod Classic Battery Replacement

iPhone 3G Battery Replacement

iPod Touch 1st Generation Battery Replacement

iPod Nano 3rd Generation Battery Replacement

iPod Nano 1st Generation Battery Replacement

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Completed Guides

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Optical Drive Replacement

MacBook Core 2 Duo RAM Replacement

iPhone 5 Front-Facing Camera and Sensor Cable Replacement

iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon) Screen Replacement

MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Display Replacement

iPod Touch 2nd Generation Front Panel Replacement

MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 ExpressCard Cage Replacement

MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 Heat Sink Replacement

MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 Hard Drive Replacement

MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 Logic Board Replacement

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Answers

Answer to: Is this the correct diagnosis for hard drive not being read? 03/28/2016
Hi John, Good diagnosis process. Yes, it does sound like the hard drive cable is the likely culprit. Macbook Pros can be notorious (especially later models) for having HDD cable issues. Having the board connectors fail is much, much less common, and the only way to confirm that is to use known good cables and drives. Here's the cable you're looking for. Double check it's the right one for your model machine. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2009-Mid 2010) Hard Drive Cable Happy repairing, Andrew

Guide Comments

iPhone 5 LCD and Digitizer Replacement 08/28/2014

We have guides for both 5s and 5c display replacement. Please see following links:

5s - iPhone 5s LCD and Digitizer Replacement

5c - iPhone 5c LCD and Digitizer Replacement

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Someone completed your guide	8446	25252
Someone liked your guide	3195	7377
Post upvoted containing a link to your guide	179	359
Answer accepted	1	30
Post was voted up	1	12

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