MacBook Pro A2338 SSD Upgrade problems

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  • Logix_UK
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    • Jan 2021
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    MacBook Pro A2338 SSD Upgrade problems

    Hi Everyone, I have a MBP A2338. It had 256Gb Storage, I bought new Nands on Ali and I have installed them, today. After re assembly I booted the Mac in DFU and revived it with Apple Configurator. It got to step 3 and the Mac hung. I was forced to hard boot it and it will not boot into DFU now. I am using the top USB-C port, I have a USB-C data cable and I have tried DFU Blaster, in trial mode, and I can not get it to boot into DFU now. I am getting 5V and just a few milliamps. Can anyone think of anything?

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