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Introduction |
| [video|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1f7wotR_CQ] | | | Use this guide to replace a dead hard drive. | | NOTE: '''''Changing the [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Hard+Drive+Cable+Replacement/10379|Hard Drive Cable] is highly recommended''''' when changing the hard drive. '''''The original cables in these computers regularly fail and only show up as failed once a modern drive with good read/write speeds is installed.''''' | | If your new hard drive seems slow or doesn’t work correctly, try replacing the [guide|10379|hard drive cable|new_window=true]. The cable is a common point of failure that can slow down or prevent data transfer to and from a hard drive. |
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