I have made a mistake using my Air, I deleted the boot record on the SSD.
The Macbook Air use a special SSD blade that is specific to the Macbook Air. You can not use a standard 2.5' notebook SSD. There is an SSD compatible for the year of your Macbook Air. Turn your current hard drive into an external drive with this part. OWC Aura Pro SSD for MacBook Air 11' and 13' (Late 2010-Mid 2011) Replace or upgrade the SSD in your laptop. This SSD is compatible with a Late 2010 or Mid 2011 MacBook Air 11' or 13' laptop. I've recently upgraded on MacBook Air 2017 my internal SSD Samsung 128 GB with OWC Aura Pro X2 480 GB. Everything's going fine but I would like to use my 128 GB SSD as external. Unfortunately on Amazon I've founded adapter with different SSD type, so I'm asking to the community how can I resolve this issue. The SSD type is in attachment.
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The laptop is unable to start, unable to run diagnorstics, unable to run boot select, nothing, it just shows the gray background with no apple logo on it, so does not even loads the OSX. I believe it stuck in the boot process when there are two OS (OSX, SUSE) and no boot records. The system detects external USB flash drive, but it can't boot from that either.
My questions are theese:
In order to repair and reflash the SSD from an older backup image that I have, I need an external SSD reader, which I can connect to another computer. Where can I finde such? I have been looking for it the whole day, but no reader has the same connection that apple does.
If there is no reader to that, I can make it. Correct me if I am wrong, but the Air's SSD is a SATA, but a smaller one. Are the pinouts in the same order as in SATA? Because in this case, I just need 2 connectors and a bunch of wire..
It would be much easier to do this process without a home-made sata reader, so I have an another idea, a riskier one: The problem is with the SSD, so why not remove it, and start a linux from an USB stick, then when the system is up, put back the SSD, and reformat it. Is it technically possible? Will the system recognise that the SSD was put back? Will it damage the mainboard?
So, theese are my ideas to reflash the SSD, I hope I can make it without buying a new one. If someone has better ideas I am looking forward to it too..
The trouble with the Apple MacBook Air is that you can run out of storage quickly once you start making home videos and taking lots of photos. The best answer is to do a MacBook Air SSD upgrade at home. Of course, you can store your media on external drives, but who likes their data scattered around? It’s much easier for regular people to handle their photos, video, and documents on one main drive — and that brings us right back to a MacBook Air SSD upgrade.
Can You Do a MacBook Air SSD Upgrade?
While the MacBook Air is sealed and slim, you can still open the case and upgrade the solid-state flash storage (basically, a newer type of “hard drive”) with a larger solid-state drive (SSD). Is it easy? Yes and no. Shredit x 6 1 2 download free. If you’re moderately handy — or have a friend who is — you can likely perform a MacBook Air SSD upgrade at home. Here’s how:
1. Identify Your MacBook Air Model
Finding the right solid-state flash storage module to fit your MacBook Air is a little harder than finding a new SSD drive for an older MacBook Pro. The 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs from different years each require different specs, so you need to figure out which MacBook Air you have. Apple has a handy page that will help you identify your MacBook Air model number, along with the description, which is what you need to know when it comes time to buy your upgrade drive. The description is something like “13-inch, Mid 2012” or “11-inch, Late 2010.”
2. Find the MacBook Air SSD Upgrade Option to Fit Your Model
Basically, you have two good choices of manufacturers now, OWC and Transcend. You can buy direct from OWC or get Transcend’s kits from Amazon.
Transcend’s new JetDrive 500 and 520 MacBook Air SSD upgrade kits come with the tools you need, including a handy enclosure for your old drive.
OWC’s Aura Pro + Envoy is basically a kit that includes the SSD storage module, the correct Pentalobe and Torx screwdrivers, and a cable and case to help transfer your data to the new MacBook Air SSD upgrade drive. OWC has product pages set up for each MacBook model year and offers MacBook Air SSD upgrade installation videos to help you install your new drive: OWC Aura Pro + Envoy for:
MacBook Air Mid 2013, 2014, 2015 models
MacBook Air 2012
MacBook Air 2011
MacBook Air 2010
MacBook Air 2008-2009
MacBook Air 2008
Transcend’s kits also include the SSD, screwdrivers, and case. Transcend’s JetDrive 500 in 240GB or 480GB fits:
MacBook Air Late 2010 (Note: 480GB does not fit 11-inch Air)
MacBook Air Mid 2011
Transcend’s JetDrive 520 in 240GB, 480GB, or a whopping 960GB fits:
MacBook Air Mid 2012
As of right now, OWC is the only manufacturer who has created a Mid 2013, 2014, or 2015 MacBook Air SSD upgrade option in the form of a traditional internal solid-state drive. This was a pretty cool feat of engineering, and it means that you can upgrade up to 1 TB of storage in your MacBook Air. If you’re backing up your iPhone 7 . . . or a family of iPhones, having more onboard storage on your MacBook Air is a great way to manage all this.
Note:What if you don’t want to open your MacBook Air case?
The TarDisk Pear system is a tiny drive that you can combine with your built-in drive to create a single “fused” storage system on your MacBook Air or Pro.
Don’t despair, you have two cool options, both of which are tiny flash-based drives in the shape of camera memory cards. They plug into the SDXC card slot on your 13-inch MacBook Air.
For all intents and purposes, the Transcend JetDrive Liteacts like a little USB thumb drive — but it fits flush into the SDXC card slot instead and appears on your Mac like an external drive that is always on, always available. It appears as a separate storage option to your Mac’s operating system. Quite handy.
The TarDisk Pear system, on the other hand, also uses the SDXC card slot but it combines with your built-in storage to form a single “fused” drive. If you want a near-permanent — but easy storage solution for your MacBook Air — the TarDisk Pear system might be your best bet.
Moving on, back to the traditional SSD replacement process. . . .
3. Clone or Transfer Your Data to the New MacBook Air SSD
While I prefer Carbon Copy Cloner, which is a third-party app that you can use to create one-off clones of your drives (with the free trial period) or manage ongoing backups, you can also use Apple’s Time Machine, or boot into recovery mode and use Apple’s built-in Disk Utility to get the job done — the latter of which, by the way, is the method that Transcend recommends. Note: These MacBook Air SSD drives are exposed modules and are a bit more fragile than your average enclosed hard drive. Consequently, you should have a backup of your important data before you get to the point where you open the case and start handling the drives. There are a lot of ways you can back up your data, but the easiest way is to buy an external hard drive and use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your entire drive as a bootable backup to your external drive. Alternately, you can simply copy over your important photos, videos, and documents. (The key benefit of an external drive is that you can store it somewhere that is not your home — if you face a flood or fire, your important family photos will be safe.)
4. Check Out Video Walkthroughs and Online Guides
OWC provides video guides on its website, but the Transcend video below also shows you the basic MacBook Air SSD upgrade process, and it is fast and clear, despite the jaunty soundtrack:
After you watch the guides, if all this seems too risky or scary for your skills and personality, find a buddy who has done it before — or have your local computer store do it for you.
5. Perform the MacBook Air SSD Upgrade
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The data cloning process might take a couple of hours, but the actual MacBook Air SSD upgrade installation should take less than 30 minutes, even for newbies. Just make sure that you’re in a relatively stable and clean environment, and if you’re really worried about frying your system with static electricity, consider buying an anti-static mat. Personally, I’ve never bothered. Call me reckless and proceed at your own risk. Last of all, go slow. Place the tiny little screws in a bowl so they don’t roll off your desk and get lost in your carpet. What’s Next? Enjoy your new storage capacity and congratulate yourself on extending the life of your MacBook Air. Plus, now you have a handy external portable hard drive.
Get the MacBook Air SSD Upgrade Gear:
OWC MacBook Air Aura Pro + Envoy SSD Upgrade Kits (most options for most models)
Transcend JetDrive Lite (slips into SDXC card slot)
TarDisk Pear system (slips into SDXC card slot and makes a ‘fused’ drive)