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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1870277" data-attributes="member: 46727">It should have worked for you.  I can't download El Capitan because my machine is too new for it.  I can only download Mojave and later.  Let me see if I can find another link.  Your PC won't work, so forget that.  If you're running a version of macOS equal to or later than El Capitan on your 2012 MBP, it won't allow the download.Try the Mac App Store again from your 2012 to see if it downloads.  If you get it to download, you can make an installer with a flash drive and later on install it to the older MBP.As for upgrade cost, it depends.  If you add the price of an SSD and SATA cable, you're probably going to spend around $150 to $200.</blockquote>