Second HDD not getting detected in MacBook Pro Mid 2012
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Folks!
Hope everyone are keeping and staying safe with family.
So, I tried to add a second HDD to my macbook pro in the slot as shown in the image below which is empty '''(Highlighted in RED border)'''
[image|2238026]
Also to note, the one '''highlighted in GREEN border''' is the current SATA drive that I use in MB Pro (500 GB SATA HDD from Toshiba).
I thought to use the second empty slot (red highlighted space) to add another HDD (second HDD) so that I could get extra space and I installed the same as shown below (Highlighted in RED Border):
Seagate 500 GB 7200 RPM Firmware 0004SDM1
[image|2238027]
Once connecting this, I turned ON my macbook but all I could see is that the MB is turning ON as it used to do previously and in Disk Utility or in the System Information all I can see is only the original SATA disk and no information on the HDD that I added recently as secondary storage unit.
NOTE: I used the new HDD by pulling it from my old DELL Laptop which is running windows 10, I did not format anything nor did any sort of clean up. Just like that I pulled from DELL and installed into the empty slot of MB Pro. I also tried to access disk utility from the Macbook recovery options but still only the original disk is showing.
Is there anything that I need to do for making the MB to detect this? OR Is there any problem with the cable?
What should I do to make the MB to detect my secondary HDD?
Since I am planning to buy an SSD I thought to check if the secondary slot works. Now I am skeptical to buy one as I am not sure as to where the issue is.
Hope you guys can support me.
Thanks a lot for going through this entire message :)
Stay Safe.
Second HDD not getting detected in MacBook Pro Mid 2012
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Folks!
Hope everyone are keeping and staying safe with family.
So, I tried to add a second HDD to my macbook pro in the slot as shown in the image below which is empty '''(Highlighted in RED border)'''
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[image|2238004]
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[image|2238026]
Also to note, the one '''highlighted in GREEN border''' is the current SATA drive that I use in MB Pro (500 GB SATA HDD from Toshiba).
I thought to use the second empty slot (red highlighted space) to add another HDD (second HDD) so that I could get extra space and I installed the same as shown below (Highlighted in RED Border):
Seagate 500 GB 7200 RPM Firmware 0004SDM1
-
[image|2237998]
+
[image|2238027]
Once connecting this, I turned ON my macbook but all I could see is that the MB is turning ON as it used to do previously and in Disk Utility or in the System Information all I can see is only the original SATA disk and no information on the HDD that I added recently as secondary storage unit.
NOTE: I used the new HDD by pulling it from my old DELL Laptop which is running windows 10, I did not format anything nor did any sort of clean up. Just like that I pulled from DELL and installed into the empty slot of MB Pro. I also tried to access disk utility from the Macbook recovery options but still only the original disk is showing.
Is there anything that I need to do for making the MB to detect this? OR Is there any problem with the cable?
What should I do to make the MB to detect my secondary HDD?
Since I am planning to buy an SSD I thought to check if the secondary slot works. Now I am skeptical to buy one as I am not sure as to where the issue is.
Hope you guys can support me.
Thanks a lot for going through this entire message :)
Second HDD not getting detected in MacBook Pro Mid 2012
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Folks!
Hope everyone are keeping and staying safe with family.
So, I tried to add a second HDD to my macbook pro in the slot as shown in the image below which is empty '''(Highlighted in RED border)'''
[image|2238004]
Also to note, the one '''highlighted in GREEN border''' is the current SATA drive that I use in MB Pro (500 GB SATA HDD from Toshiba).
I thought to use the second empty slot (red highlighted space) to add another HDD (second HDD) so that I could get extra space and I installed the same as shown below (Highlighted in RED Border):
Seagate 500 GB 7200 RPM Firmware 0004SDM1
[image|2237998]
Once connecting this, I turned ON my macbook but all I could see is that the MB is turning ON as it used to do previously and in Disk Utility or in the System Information all I can see is only the original SATA disk and no information on the HDD that I added recently as secondary storage unit.
-
NOTE: I used the new HDD by pulling it from my old DELL Laptop which is running windows 10, I did not format anything or did any sort of clean up. Just like that I pulled from DELL and installed into the empty slot of MB Pro. I also tried to access disk utility from the Macbook recovery options but still only the original disk is showing.
+
NOTE: I used the new HDD by pulling it from my old DELL Laptop which is running windows 10, I did not format anything nor did any sort of clean up. Just like that I pulled from DELL and installed into the empty slot of MB Pro. I also tried to access disk utility from the Macbook recovery options but still only the original disk is showing.
Is there anything that I need to do for making the MB to detect this? OR Is there any problem with the cable?
What should I do to make the MB to detect my secondary HDD?
Since I am planning to buy an SSD I thought to check if the secondary slot works. Now I am skeptical to buy one as I am not sure as to where the issue is.
Hope you guys can support me.
Thanks a lot for going through this entire message :)
Second HDD not getting detected in MacBook Pro Mid 2012
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
Hi Folks!
Hope everyone are keeping and staying safe with family.
So, I tried to add a second HDD to my macbook pro in the slot as shown in the image below which is empty '''(Highlighted in RED border)'''
[image|2238004]
Also to note, the one '''highlighted in GREEN border''' is the current SATA drive that I use in MB Pro (500 GB SATA HDD from Toshiba).
I thought to use the second empty slot (red highlighted space) to add another HDD (second HDD) so that I could get extra space and I installed the same as shown below (Highlighted in RED Border):
Seagate 500 GB 7200 RPM Firmware 0004SDM1
[image|2237998]
Once connecting this, I turned ON my macbook but all I could see is that the MB is turning ON as it used to do previously and in Disk Utility or in the System Information all I can see is only the original SATA disk and no information on the HDD that I added recently as secondary storage unit.
NOTE: I used the new HDD by pulling it from my old DELL Laptop which is running windows 10, I did not format anything or did any sort of clean up. Just like that I pulled from DELL and installed into the empty slot of MB Pro. I also tried to access disk utility from the Macbook recovery options but still only the original disk is showing.
Is there anything that I need to do for making the MB to detect this? OR Is there any problem with the cable?
What should I do to make the MB to detect my secondary HDD?
Since I am planning to buy an SSD I thought to check if the secondary slot works. Now I am skeptical to buy one as I am not sure as to where the issue is.
Hope you guys can support me.
Thanks a lot for going through this entire message :)
Stay Safe.