mini - Upgrading Mac mini HDD

alucard · alucard #1 (**permalink**)

05-29-2006, 10:06 PM

I am new to the Mac world and just bought a Mac mini on ebay and was wondering if their are any documents or web sites on upgrading the hard drive? I have a 300GB SATA 7400 RPM drive that I would like to replace the factory hard drive with but i dont want to break anything.

I have been building and upgrading PC's for over 14 years and i am very familiar with the inside of a computer but i am not familiar with the mini.

Thanks for any help.

UnaClocker · UnaClocker #2 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 12:53 AM

The MacMini uses a 2.5" hard drive, not 3.5"..

makwanad · makwanad #3 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 04:14 AM

go to ifixit they give you step by step and diagrams on how to take apart the mini and replace the HD

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #4 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 05:07 AM

I'd get one of those enclosures that sit under the mini instead:

The largest internal one you'll be able to put in is currently a 120-160BG 2,5" drive, and they are horribly expensive per GB:

Get an enclosure to sit under the mini (Lacie, LMP, Iomega, Networx and others make them - Iomega's also has an integrated USB & Firewire hub, the Networx one also has a DVB-T tuner), you can get up to 300GB then.

makwanad · makwanad #5 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 05:11 AM

Can you imagine having a whole series of those and making a mac tower? You would have unbelieveable space!

alucard · alucard #6 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnaClocker

The MacMini uses a 2.5" hard drive, not 3.5"..

Ok, like laptop hard drives. I was starting to wonder how they got a 3.5 in the mini. They didn't

Quote:

Originally Posted by makwanad

go to ifixit they give you step by step and diagrams on how to take apart the mini and replace the HD

I will take a look. Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aptmunich

I'd get one of those enclosures that sit under the mini instead:

The largest internal one you'll be able to put in is currently a 120-160BG 2,5" drive, and they are horribly expensive per GB:

Get an enclosure to sit under the mini (Lacie, LMP, Iomega, Networx and others make them - Iomega's also has an integrated USB & Firewire hub, the Networx one also has a DVB-T tuner), you can get up to 300GB then.

Awesome, thanx. What is a DVB-T tuner? Is it anything like the WinTV PVR?

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #7 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 08:48 AM

DVB-T is a digital television standard..
It's used mostly in europe afaik... you didn't write where you are from, so I thought I'd include it anyway!

alucard · alucard #8 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aptmunich

DVB-T is a digital television standard..
It's used mostly in europe afaik... you didn't write where you are from, so I thought I'd include it anyway!

I'm in the U.S. Can it be used here?

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #9 (**permalink**)

05-30-2006, 01:39 PM

No idea I'm afraid...
I'm going to guess not.

Aptmunich #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	05-30-2006, 05:07 AM I'd get one of those enclosures that sit under the mini instead: The largest internal one you'll be able to put in is currently a 120-160BG 2,5" drive, and they are horribly expensive per GB: Get an enclosure to sit under the mini (Lacie, LMP, Iomega, Networx and others make them - Iomega's also has an integrated USB & Firewire hub, the Networx one also has a DVB-T tuner), you can get up to 300GB then. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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makwanad #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2006 Location: Huntingdon A.K.A. "Skagtown of the UK" Posts: 266 Mac Specs: eMac 1gb RAM 80gb HD, Superdrive, iPod video 30gb	05-30-2006, 05:11 AM Can you imagine having a whole series of those and making a mac tower? You would have unbelieveable space! Back with the mac!
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	05-30-2006, 08:48 AM DVB-T is a digital television standard.. It's used mostly in europe afaik... you didn't write where you are from, so I thought I'd include it anyway! Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	05-30-2006, 01:39 PM No idea I'm afraid... I'm going to guess not. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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alucard #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 29, 2006 Location: Hurricane Alley (Florida) Posts: 408 Mac Specs: Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz Intel Xeon W/3GB Ram & 250GB HDD	05-29-2006, 10:06 PM I am new to the Mac world and just bought a Mac mini on ebay and was wondering if their are any documents or web sites on upgrading the hard drive? I have a 300GB SATA 7400 RPM drive that I would like to replace the factory hard drive with but i dont want to break anything. I have been building and upgrading PC's for over 14 years and i am very familiar with the inside of a computer but i am not familiar with the mini. Thanks for any help.
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Member Since: Apr 25, 2006 Posts: 73	05-30-2006, 12:53 AM The MacMini uses a 2.5" hard drive, not 3.5"..
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