SSD unreadable / startup disk missing / can’t use internet recovery
Hi everyone, I am trying to repair my MacBook Air 13” and having nothing but problems.
The laptop stopped working and would only come up with the question mark folder on startup. I took my laptop to Apple and they said I needed to replace the SSD, which I have done. This has not fixed the issue.
I have tried booting into recovery mode using:
CMD + R
Alt + CMD + R
Shift + Alt + CMD + R
None of these options have worked for me and I cannot use internet recovery to download anything, I just get the spinning globe and then the menu with the 4 options “Restore from time machine backup, install iOS, disk Utility”
When I am in Disk Utility, my laptop cannot even see the SSD. I only have two options available; disk0 and OS X Base System.
I have attempted to create a bootable USB drive with both High Sierra and Yosemite, but I can’t boot to it. I can see the USB in Disk Utility but when I boot the laptop and hold option it does not bring up anything except internet recovery.
I have attempted to reinstall the OS from Disk Utility, it works fine until the 3rd screen and then I have no disk drive to select to install to. It’s as though the laptop can’t see its own SSD.
Is there anything I have done wrong or missed or is this laptop unrepairable? Hope I have explained this well enough.
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You may have issues with your replacement SSD. Can you tell us who’s you used and any details on how you installed it.
Dan 의
I have replaced it with the same SSD that came with these as standard, I believe it is the OWC Aura Pro X2
Caitlin 의
@caityp0taty - The OWC SSD is not what Apple installed which is a custom drive from Samsung or Toshiba. Are you saying the size is what it had before?
Dan 의
@danj apologies, I just opened the laptop to check and it is not the OWC, it is actually the OEM Apple SSD.
Caitlin 의