hey, can you use any brand of 2.5 sata disk? as well as appropriate memory to make the replacement?(your other vid)i ask because i have a macbook and at least with the memory it was picky with the brand.
Thanks for the comment. In my experience, specifically working on this model of Mac Mini, the brand is not so much an issue. I would recommend sticking with a standard brand like Crucial or OWC RAM chips (my preference), and would stay way from the cheaper chip sets (you get what you pay for). As for the Hard Drive I would follow the same train of thought and get something that Apple uses themselves, Maxtor, Western Digital or Seagate. Hope that helps!
I would recommend a Seagate 500GB 7200RPM Serial ATA 2.5 hard drive. It is slightly faster then the installed 5400 RPM and Seagate is commonly recommended by Apple.
Very nice video … I just wonder why people have to have all this music going when showing how to do a procedure like this … I find it unnecessary and neddlessly distracting. Thanks for showing me what to expect tomorrow when I do this myself.
ne0ne0
March 10th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
hey, can you use any brand of 2.5 sata disk? as well as appropriate memory to make the replacement?(your other vid)i ask because i have a macbook and at least with the memory it was picky with the brand.
MacUsersGuide
March 10th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Thanks for the comment. In my experience, specifically working on this model of Mac Mini, the brand is not so much an issue. I would recommend sticking with a standard brand like Crucial or OWC RAM chips (my preference), and would stay way from the cheaper chip sets (you get what you pay for). As for the Hard Drive I would follow the same train of thought and get something that Apple uses themselves, Maxtor, Western Digital or Seagate. Hope that helps!
MrJeuqe
March 10th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Nice Instructions. I am trying to figure out what size HD goes into the mini.
MacUsersGuide
March 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
I would recommend a Seagate 500GB 7200RPM Serial ATA 2.5 hard drive. It is slightly faster then the installed 5400 RPM and Seagate is commonly recommended by Apple.
zildbanez
March 10th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
so mac mini uses 2.5″?
MacUsersGuide
March 10th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
yes, the mac mini uses a 2.5″ Sorry if this was not clear.
zildbanez
March 10th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
ok, doubts cleared. thanks carl for this!
MacUsersGuide
March 10th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
You will have to give me some specs. Whenever I come across something that can be upgraded I try to show what I can.
themountainviewguy
March 10th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Very nice video … I just wonder why people have to have all this music going when showing how to do a procedure like this … I find it unnecessary and neddlessly distracting. Thanks for showing me what to expect tomorrow when I do this myself.
MacUsersGuide
March 10th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Thanks, let me know how your repair went. – Carl