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Unable to boot my MacBook Pro with message "Need replacement"

This image shows after turning on my Macbook Pro 13" Early 2011. My battery has the status "Need Replacement" for several days already and when I try to turn it on today it shows this image

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 26, 2025 04:58 AM

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NNRemitar Author

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May 28, 2025 05:17 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I tried to erase the destination disk (MacIntosh HD) but even the Disk Utility showed error in Volume Erase (see screenshot)

NNRemitar Author

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May 28, 2025 05:29 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Yes, inside recovery (Disk Utility)

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May 26, 2025 06:58 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thanks, Sir!

May 26, 2025 09:25 AM in response to NNRemitar

You're welcome.

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May 26, 2025 09:11 PM in response to HWTech

Very much appreciated. I am taking note particularly of the failing SSD. Thanks again, Sir

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May 26, 2025 09:13 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thank you very much for your message. I appreciate it very much. Will try your advice.

May 28, 2025 05:54 AM in response to NNRemitar

Please confirm the model year of your computer. In your original post you noted this as a MBP 13” 2011. Is that correct?

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May 28, 2025 09:58 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Yes, that's correct, late 2011.

May 28, 2025 05:00 PM in response to NNRemitar

OK, and did you do what it said? and what was the result then?

May 28, 2025 05:20 PM in response to NNRemitar

is that from inside recovery?

Recovery uses many RAM disks for it temporary files so that the boot drive can be completely free to be erased.

May 28, 2025 06:35 PM in response to NNRemitar

The item to be selected and Erased is the Physical device, which has a name given by the drive-maker.

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Unable to boot my MacBook Pro with message "Need replacement"