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MacBookPro7,1 SATA controller issue
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1514114" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>The two most occurring problems that reflect the error you're getting are: Bad hard drive and or defective SATA cable. You mentioned you replaced the SATA connector, and by that I'm assuming you replaced the entire SATA cable? If that's true, the only thing that remains is a logic board problem. And since you're able to boot the machine via USB with the same hard drive, that "might" indicate a bad controller.</p><p></p><p>However, I've never seen the controller go bad on that model MBP or for that matter, others. Not saying it couldn't happen, but it would be rare. I would try a new SATA cable before condemning the logic board controller. As you probably have figured out, the entire logic board would have to be replaced if the controller was bad. Not sure if removing the optical drive and replacing it with a data doubler kit to mount the hard drive is a good idea. Throwing money at a bad logic board is not practical - if in fact the controller is bad.</p><p></p><p>I would normally suggest running the Apple Hardware Test on that machine, but if the optical drive is not working right, I wouldn't attempt it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1514114, member: 46727"] The two most occurring problems that reflect the error you're getting are: Bad hard drive and or defective SATA cable. You mentioned you replaced the SATA connector, and by that I'm assuming you replaced the entire SATA cable? If that's true, the only thing that remains is a logic board problem. And since you're able to boot the machine via USB with the same hard drive, that "might" indicate a bad controller. However, I've never seen the controller go bad on that model MBP or for that matter, others. Not saying it couldn't happen, but it would be rare. I would try a new SATA cable before condemning the logic board controller. As you probably have figured out, the entire logic board would have to be replaced if the controller was bad. Not sure if removing the optical drive and replacing it with a data doubler kit to mount the hard drive is a good idea. Throwing money at a bad logic board is not practical - if in fact the controller is bad. I would normally suggest running the Apple Hardware Test on that machine, but if the optical drive is not working right, I wouldn't attempt it. [/QUOTE]
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