So I just paid £200 for a new SSD hard drive (Crucial said it was a suitable upgrade for my MacBook Pro 15" mid 2012).
But this isn't what I was expecting to see. 🙁
What am I looking at? Why didn't it look like the iFixit guide?
MacBook Pro SSD Compatibility – New 2.5″ SSD Won’t Fit in Mid 2012 15″ Model
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It doesn't work
My Pentalobe and Torx bits arrived today and I tried swapping the drives. When I put the 256 GB drive in my Macbook Pro, it doesn't boot and displays this image
I tried holding down opt to boot to a usb drive and do a fresh install of Mavericks on the drive.
When I attempt to boot from the USB drive, the crossed out circle image is displayed again.
I've also tried holding down shift during boot to boot into safe mode. The neutral gray screen displays for a longer time, but eventually the crossed out circle appears again.
I'm guessing the problem is the cable that connects your hard drive to the logic board. You can order a new one from eBay, Amazon, or other Apple suppliers, or set up a Genius Bar appointment to have them diagnose and see if it is the issue.
A family member and I both had similar issues with our MacBooks.
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Best Answer
That definitely looks like a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro Retina.
From iFixit.com: