Mac Mini HDD Upgrade?

Rameses · 4 Nov 2009 at 19:15

Is it ok to slap in an 7200RPM HDD in these? or maybe an SSD perhaps?

5200RPM just isnt right, I'm not used to bouncing apps in the dock since having an SSD MacBook Air!

cu3ed · 4 Nov 2009 at 19:16

Tho only difference is I THINK, not sure on this, but by opening up a Mini it voids the warrenty.

Slogan · 4 Nov 2009 at 19:35

Yeah, the Mini isn't user-upgradeable.

I'm sure it would be okay so long as you don't get a hot-running drive. Wouldn't be worth the effort personally but we all know what you're like.

Ghost-Reaper · 4 Nov 2009 at 22:54

Yeah 7200 drive works fine. I've got the seagate momentus 7200.4 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-203-SE&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=896 and it works fine. Obviously a little noisier than a 5400 drive but much better performance.

There are good guides on youtube for doing it yourself. All you need is a putty knife and a screwdriver

there go, I've built loads of computers over the years but it was nice to have that running while doing it.

Deleted member 651465 · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:06

@ Ghost-Reaper

If you put your link in [/php]

MacRS4 · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:13

I've got an SSD in mine - now it's near silent and blindingly fast.

Brilliant piece of kit.

Take your time on taking it apart though, it can be a little fiddly.

Bonjour · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:31

Ah, still the classic fish-slice method.

Royal PITA.

Vonhelmet · 6 Nov 2009 at 13:27

Bonjour said:
Ah, still the classic fish-slice method.

Royal PITA.

Ha, I used a fish slice too. Broke the infra red receiver. What a bunch of arse.

Deleted member 651465 · 6 Nov 2009 at 13:31

Fish slice? Planning on eating it are we?

PardonTheWait · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:22

vonhelmet said:
Ha, I used a fish slice too. Broke the infra red receiver. What a bunch of arse.

I snapped my infrared receiver off as well! I've just got round to ordering the new one. Really easily done. I've done the RAM in two of my minis, first one was fine, second one I snapped the IR board off

Bonjour · 6 Nov 2009 at 16:23

I've done one. Never again.

It's almost as bad as the hard drive upgrade in an iBook G4.

MacRS4 · 6 Nov 2009 at 17:53

It's not that hard come on!! I've changed the drive in mine multiple times now... Just takes a bit of patience.

PardonTheWait · 6 Nov 2009 at 18:47

MacRS4 said:
It's not that hard come on!! I've changed the drive in mine multiple times now... Just takes a bit of patience.

It's not that it's hard, it's that it's quite easy to knock that IR board off.

I'd do it again no problem. It's not fun though, that noise coming from you brand new £500 toy is horrible :/

MacRS4 · 6 Nov 2009 at 20:01

Ha ha - yes, I guess so :eek:

citycm · 6 Nov 2009 at 23:11

Glad I came across this thread, I wasn't aware that it wasn't user upgradeable.

Westyfield2 · 7 Nov 2009 at 16:55

Could an Apple Retail Store or an Authorised Service Centre do it?

I've got a 2.4GHz C2D Santa Rosa MBP which is the one where the HDD is a royal PITA to get at. So I chickened out and got Farpoint (in Bath) to do it with me supplying the drive (Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM from OcUK), they charged £40 which seemed alright.... also remember that me opening it up would have instantly voided the AppleCare!

Bonjour · 7 Nov 2009 at 17:18

40 squid is good. I'd have paid that to get my ibook g4 hdd swapped over.

Rameses · 8 Nov 2009 at 18:48

Might put a SSD in it actually!

MacRS4 · 9 Nov 2009 at 08:51

I have an SSD in mine - transforms the machine, it's fast as a fast thing now.

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