Hi Apple: you’re telling me to click Repair Disk but Repair Disk is disabled.

The irony is so annoying that it’s almost amusing.

The problem is that the Repair Disk button is grayed out and all I see is a vexing bold red error: Error: This disk needs to be repaired. Disk Utility stopped verifying 'Macintosh HD' This disk needs to be repaired. Next, I selected my Macintosh HD in the left pane and clicked Verify Disk.Īlmost instantly the verification process aborted and a dialog box rudely popped on the screen complaining about failed disk verification. So I restarted, clicked Utilities in the menu bar and opened Disk Utilities. If I blithely click Restart the cycle interminably repeats. Click Restart to restart your computer and try installing again. OS X Mountain Lion couldn't be installed, because the disk Macintosh HD is damaged and can't be repaired. OS X could not be installed on your computer. Initially, I thought I could install Mac OS X Lion on-top of itself however, after selecting the destination disk and choosing Install it immediately failed with this worrisome message: Install Failed. Every time I boot the Mac, it flashes the white screen Apple logo for a few seconds and then displays the OS X installer. The SSD on my Macbook Air died a few days ago. Don’t fear, I’m here to help you learn from my experience. In this case, you might find yourself trying to figure out how to replace the hard drive. So far the company is off to a great start, having launched the laptop with 11th-gen Intel processors in 2021 and followed through with mainboard upgrades for 12th-gen processors in 2022.What happens when the Solid State Drive (SSD) on your Macbook Air fails?Ī bad SSD is a rare event because most Macbook hardware problems are related to:īut sometimes the SSD does fail and not even Disk Utility can repair it. But the Framework Laptop has hours less battery life than our top ultrabook pick, and the ability to upgrade and repair it down the line depends on the company continuing to exist and to supply parts. It’s sturdy and surprisingly thin and light for how modular its design is, and it has a reliable keyboard and trackpad plus a bright and spacious display. And the Framework Laptop is an excellent computer, too. You can add more memory and storage, but you can also replace the battery, upgrade the mainboard with a new processor, or repair anything else if it breaks-the display, the fingerprint reader, the keyboard, the hinge, you name it. Each part and screw is helpfully labeled, along with handy QR codes that direct you to step-by-step replacement guides that also contain links to the exact parts you’ll need. Why we like this one: Every part of the Framework Laptop is super easy to repair and upgrade, and Framework makes all of its parts available to purchase on its website.

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