First I don't recommend cloning. In days past it was a very useful method but todays OS's it tends to mess things up. In addition when you have SATA cable breakdown which I suspect it your issue here any errors on your original drive will be past over to your new drive.
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First I don't recommend cloning. In days past it was a very useful method but todays OS's it tends to mess things up. In addition when you have SATA cable breakdown which I suspect it your issue here any errors on your original drive will past over to your new drive.
Follow this IFIXIT guide to replace the HD SATA cable: [guide|10379] and here's the cable you'll need: [product|IF163-041]. In addition you'll want to put down some electricians tape on the uppercase where the cable rests.
Once you have the cable installed you'll need to wipe the drive down and re-install the partition and format it. Using either internet recovery or if you have a bootable OS installer USB thumb drive (the faster method).
Once your drive is up and running use Apple's Migration Assistant to copy over your stuff
References:
* [https://www.macworld.com/article/3092900/macs/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-sierra-installer-drive.html|How to create a bootable macOS Sierra installer drive]
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Startup key combinations for Mac]
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350|How to move your content to a new Mac]
First I don't recommend cloning. In days past it was a very useful method but todays OS's it tends to mess things up. In addition when you have SATA cable breakdown which I suspect it your issue here any errors on your original drive will be past over to your new drive.
Follow this IFIXIT guide to replace the HD SATA cable: [guide|10379] and here's the cable you'll need: [product|IF163-041]. In addition you'll want to put down some electricians tape on the uppercase where the cable rests.
Once you have the cable installed you'll need to wipe the drive down and re-install the partition and format it. Using either internet recovery or if you have a bootable OS installer USB thumb drive (the faster method).
Once your drive is up and running use Apple's Migration Assistant to copy over your stuff
References:
* [https://www.macworld.com/article/3092900/macs/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-sierra-installer-drive.html|How to create a bootable macOS Sierra installer drive]
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Startup key combinations for Mac]
* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350|How to move your content to a new Mac]