Mac OS X Fails to Install on New SSD

[SadMac]

Thank you for the help, Alex.

I bought an external USB enclosure and my old HDD booted up fine. I think that pretty much confirms the faulty SATA cable.

I know this is more an Apple question now, but can anyone confirm that this is what I need?

http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Drive-Cable-MacBook-Unibody/dp/B00456S0IO

[alex486]

**** with the newer ones supporting Sata III and PCIE interfaces

I love the way you add a small piece of truth (or half truth) to your posts to make them seem almost plausible.

[alex486]

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@SadMac wrote:

Thank you for the help, Alex.

I bought an external USB enclosure and my old HDD booted up fine. I think that pretty much confirms the faulty SATA cable.

I know this is more an Apple question now, but can anyone confirm that this is what I need?

http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Drive-Cable-MacBook-Unibody/dp/B00456S0IO

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You might need to be careful. Doing a search on that part number of the ome in that amazon link, finds it is for the 2009 15 inch MBP only.

https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Mid-2009-Hard-Drive-Cable/IF161-039-1

I'm sure you said your MBP was 2012 and you didn't mention, but was it mid 2012 15 inch?

Or was it 13 inch? In either case, I don’t think that’s the correct cable.

What I would suggest you do is start here on www.ifixit.com and select your model:
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/MacBook-Pro

Then find the correct cable. You can search for the same Apple part number elsewhere if you prefer.