When do I need to worry about the hard drive cable?
I have a 2011 13” MacBook Pro, which replaced a 2006 MacBook. I did not need to worry about the drive cabling on the 2006, but I know this is an issue on the aluminum unibody series in general. While I am going to do it in the future, what should I look for that tells me there’s an issue with the cable and I need to get it done sooner rather then later? The plan is to do it once I decide to install a better hard drive and replace what I assume is the original hard drive (Toshiba MK5065GSXF).
At least for now, my current plan is to leave it be until I’m ready to replace the hard drive in the system, as I know this is when the issue becomes obvious with the 2011 cable.
If I start seeing potential signs of cable failure, what do I need to look out for? I don’t know if it’s been done, but I am going to assume it hasn’t been done until I see the cable has been swapped and protected before I consider the cable a done deal.