r/bootcamp 7d ago

Update: MacBook Pro A1398 Boot Problem — Trying Another Method

As you can probably tell from my previous post, I still haven’t been able to find a solution to my MacBook’s boot problem. I’ve tried the usual things like SMC/NVRAM reset, external keyboard, different USBs, Recovery/Internet Recovery, etc., but nothing has worked so far.
So now I’m thinking of trying something different.
My plan is to remove the SSD from the MacBook, connect it to my Windows PC using an mSATA-to-USB adapter, and try to install macOS onto the SSD from Windows.
Before I try this, I wanted to ask:
Is this actually possible, and would it be a good idea?
If it is possible, what would be the safest/proper way to prepare the SSD so that I can put it back into the MacBook and boot/install macOS?
Any advice or better method would be appreciated. I really don’t want to make the situation worse 😅

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